diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/deprecation/proxy_wrappers.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/deprecation/proxy_wrappers.rb
index 17e69c34a5..485dc91063 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/deprecation/proxy_wrappers.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/deprecation/proxy_wrappers.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def method_missing(called, *args, &block)
     #   @old_object = DeprecatedObjectProxy.new(Object.new, "Don't use this object anymore!")
     #   @old_object = DeprecatedObjectProxy.new(Object.new, "Don't use this object anymore!", deprecator_instance)
     #
-    # When someone execute any method expect +inspect+ on proxy object this will
+    # When someone executes any method except +inspect+ on proxy object this will
     # trigger +warn+ method on +deprecator_instance+.
     #
     # Default deprecator is <tt>ActiveSupport::Deprecation</tt>