diff --git a/compiler/il/OMRStaticSymbol.hpp b/compiler/il/OMRStaticSymbol.hpp
index 871ea012f4d..a57343a7f9e 100644
--- a/compiler/il/OMRStaticSymbol.hpp
+++ b/compiler/il/OMRStaticSymbol.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace OMR
 {
 
 /**
- * A symbol with an adress
+ * A symbol with an address
  */
 class OMR_EXTENSIBLE StaticSymbol : public TR::Symbol
    {