diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/ResolveMainClassName.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/ResolveMainClassName.java
index 2b73b23f96..24e3d03faf 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/ResolveMainClassName.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/ResolveMainClassName.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class ResolveMainClassName extends DefaultTask {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the property for the explicitly configured main class name that should be
-	 * used in favour of resolving the main class name from the classpath.
+	 * used in favor of resolving the main class name from the classpath.
 	 * @return the configured main class name property
 	 */
 	@Input