diff --git a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/crypto/HashUtil.java b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/crypto/HashUtil.java
index 3b46e1d680..24c887f1f6 100644
--- a/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/crypto/HashUtil.java
+++ b/ethereumj-core/src/main/java/org/ethereum/crypto/HashUtil.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public static byte[] sha3omit12(byte[] input) {
      * The way to calculate new address inside ethereum
      *
      * @param addr
-     *            - creating addres
+     *            - creating address
      * @param nonce
      *            - nonce of creating address
      * @return new address