diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Manifest.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Manifest.java
index 409a1db04..10e9b976d 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Manifest.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Manifest.java
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ public class Manifest {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Remove tge given attribute from the section
+         * Remove the given attribute from the section
          *
          * @param attributeName the name of the attribute to be removed.
          */