diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/PartitionStepBuilder.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/PartitionStepBuilder.java
index 94e7045c1..741afeb10 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/PartitionStepBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/builder/PartitionStepBuilder.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.task.TaskExecutor;
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
  * @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
+ * @author Dimitrios Liapis
  *
  * @since 2.2
  */
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ public class PartitionStepBuilder extends StepBuilderHelper<PartitionStepBuilder
 	/**
 	 * A hint to the {@link #splitter(StepExecutionSplitter)} about how many step executions are required. If running
 	 * locally or remotely through a {@link #taskExecutor(TaskExecutor)} determines precisely the number of step
-	 * execution sin the first attempt at a partition step execution.
+	 * executions in the first attempt at a partition step execution.
 	 *
 	 * @param gridSize the grid size
 	 * @return this for fluent chaining