diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/CompositeHealthIndicator.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/CompositeHealthIndicator.java
index bbfa61ddc4..6cd60dfa44 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/CompositeHealthIndicator.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/health/CompositeHealthIndicator.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class CompositeHealthIndicator implements HealthIndicator {
 	 * @param indicator the indicator
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if an indicator with the given {@code name} is
 	 * already registered.
-	 * @deprecated since 2.1.0 in favour of
+	 * @deprecated since 2.1.0 in favor of
 	 * {@link HealthIndicatorRegistry#register(String, HealthIndicator)}
 	 */
 	@Deprecated