diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/render/pdf/CTMHelper.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/render/pdf/CTMHelper.java
index e2d29f7..9a788c8 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/render/pdf/CTMHelper.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/render/pdf/CTMHelper.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
      * @param transform The matrix to convert.
      * @param convertMillipoints Indicates that the matrix needs to be converted from millipoints
      *                           to points.
-     * @return  a space seperated string containing the matrix elements.
+     * @return  a space separated string containing the matrix elements.
      */
     public static String toPDFString(AffineTransform transform, boolean convertMillipoints) {
         if (null == transform) {