diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/SmackReactor.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/SmackReactor.java
index 342f4694a..230b0ea16 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/SmackReactor.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/SmackReactor.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class SmackReactor {
             }
 
             if (selectWait < 0) {
-                // A scheduled action was just released and become ready to execute.
+                // A scheduled action was just released and became ready to execute.
                 return;
             }