diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/TypeAdapter.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/TypeAdapter.java
index e644ab707..70fc8992c 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/TypeAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/TypeAdapter.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public interface TypeAdapter {
      * Check if the proxy class is compatible with this adapter - i.e.
      * the adapter will be able to adapt instances of the give class.
      *
-     * @patam proxyClass the class to be checked.
+     * @param proxyClass the class to be checked.
      */
     void checkProxyClass(Class proxyClass);
 }