diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/impl/Timestamped.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/impl/Timestamped.java
index 8d2aee1..de696eb 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/impl/Timestamped.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/common/impl/Timestamped.java
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Tests if this timestamp is newer thatn the specified timestamp.
-     * @param timestamp to compare agains
+     * Tests if this timestamp is newer than the specified timestamp.
+     * @param other timestamp to compare against
      * @return true if this instance is newer
      */
-    public boolean isNewer(Timestamp timestamp) {
-        return this.timestamp.compareTo(checkNotNull(timestamp)) > 0;
+    public boolean isNewer(Timestamp other) {
+        return this.timestamp.compareTo(checkNotNull(other)) > 0;
     }
 
     @Override