diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Assertions.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Assertions.java
index 2d37ca926..0a64953c9 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Assertions.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Assertions.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
  * The assertion datatype. This type describes
  * assertion settings for the <java> task and others.
  * One can set the system assertions, and enable/disable those in
- * packages & classes.
+ * packages and classes.
  * Assertions can only be enabled or disabled when forking Java.
  *
  * Example: set system assertions and all org.apache packages except