diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationEntryPoint.java b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
index dfb847ca95..be8340238f 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/authentication/www/BasicAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- * Used by the <code>ExceptionTraslationFilter</code> to commence authentication via the
+ * Used by the <code>ExceptionTranslationFilter</code> to commence authentication via the
  * {@link BasicAuthenticationFilter}.
  * <p>
  * Once a user agent is authenticated using BASIC authentication, logout requires that the