diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
index 3a06179..f4253a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ public abstract class LogFactory {
             // implementations via the TCCL, we don't try to load the default LogFactory
             // implementation via the context class loader because:
             // * that can cause problems (see comments in newFactory method)
-            // * no-one should be customising the code of the default class
+            // * no-one should be customizing the code of the default class
             // Yes, we do give up the ability for the child to ship a newer
             // version of the LogFactoryImpl class and have it used dynamically
             // by an old LogFactory class in the parent, but that isn't