diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java
index ef6a7cd581..e85b5ea475 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/PMDConfiguration.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class PMDConfiguration extends AbstractConfiguration {
     private boolean benchmark;
 
     /**
-     * Get the suppress marker. This the source level marker used to indicate a
+     * Get the suppress marker. This is the source level marker used to indicate a
      * RuleViolation should be suppressed.
      * 
      * @return The suppress marker.