diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/CellStyle.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/CellStyle.java
index 518003944..e0b3dad3e 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/CellStyle.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/CellStyle.java
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ public interface CellStyle {
 
     /**
      * get the color to use for the top border
-     * @return hhe index of the color definition
+     * @return the index of the color definition
      */
     short getTopBorderColor();