diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
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+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Other changes:
  * AntClassLoader now implements the ClassLoader#findResource(String) method.
    Github Pull Request #150
 
- * Ant tries to avoid file name canonicalization whne possible.
+ * Ant tries to avoid file name canonicalization when possible.
    Bugzilla Report 65499
 
 Changes from Ant 1.10.10 TO Ant 1.10.11