diff --git a/src/site/docbook/reference/common-patterns.xml b/src/site/docbook/reference/common-patterns.xml
index 6976c696b..f425eb793 100644
--- a/src/site/docbook/reference/common-patterns.xml
+++ b/src/site/docbook/reference/common-patterns.xml
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ public Trade read() throws Exception {
     during <classname>Step</classname> execution and if the
     <classname>Step</classname> fails, that data will be lost.</para>
 
-    <programlisting>public void SavingItemWriter implements ItemWriter&lt;Object&gt; {
+    <programlisting>public class SavingItemWriter implements ItemWriter&lt;Object&gt; {
     private StepExecution stepExecution;
 
     public void write(List&lt;? extends Object&gt; items) throws Exception {