diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java
index fad36ac5bf08..5bf71c2870cf 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Autowired.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * <h3>Autowired Constructors</h3>
  * <p>Only one constructor of any given bean class may declare this annotation with the
  * {@link #required} attribute set to {@code true}, indicating <i>the</i> constructor
- * to autowire when used as a Spring bean. Furthermore, if the {@code required}
+ * to be autowired when used as a Spring bean. Furthermore, if the {@code required}
  * attribute is set to {@code true}, only a single constructor may be annotated
  * with {@code @Autowired}. If multiple <i>non-required</i> constructors declare the
  * annotation, they will be considered as candidates for autowiring. The constructor