diff --git a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/filters/AbstractSimplePatternFileListFilter.java b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/filters/AbstractSimplePatternFileListFilter.java
index 08f4297823..0fdccc848f 100644
--- a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/filters/AbstractSimplePatternFileListFilter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/filters/AbstractSimplePatternFileListFilter.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSimplePatternFileListFilter<F> extends AbstractFil
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Accept the given file its name matches the pattern,
+	 * Accepts the given file if its name matches the pattern.
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public final boolean accept(F file) {