diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/errorprone.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/errorprone.xml
index e2983797e7..bdc9cc92c7 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/errorprone.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/errorprone.xml
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ StringBuilder sb4 = new StringBuilder("c");
         <description>
 The method name and parameter number are suspiciously close to Object.equals, which can denote an
 intention to override it. However, the method does not override Object.equals, but overloads it instead.
-Overloading Object.equals method is confusing for other programmers, error-prone and hard to main,
+Overloading Object.equals method is confusing for other programmers, error-prone and hard to maintain,
 especially when using inheritance, because @Override annotations used in subclasses can provide a false
 sense of security. For more information on Object.equals method, see Effective Java, 3rd Edition,
 Item 10: Obey the general contract when overriding equals.