diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index cf66273cb7..807c09973a 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
      * y - {Float}
      * 
      * Returns:
-     * {Boolean} true if the translation parameters ar in the valid coordinates
+     * {Boolean} true if the translation parameters are in the valid coordinates
      *     range, false otherwise.
      */
     translate: function(x, y) {