diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml
index cf37657286..2961f28cf1 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class Outer {
           class="net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.rule.bestpractices.AccessorMethodGenerationRule"
           externalInfoUrl="${pmd.website.baseurl}/pmd_rules_java_bestpractices.html#accessormethodgeneration">
         <description>
-When accessing a private field / method from another class, the Java compiler will generate a accessor methods
+When accessing a private field / method from another class, the Java compiler will generate an accessor methods
 with package-private visibility. This adds overhead, and to the dex method count on Android. This situation can
 be avoided by changing the visibility of the field / method from private to package-private.
         </description>