diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/statistic/StatisticService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/statistic/StatisticService.java
index b1809d7..2ad2b06 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/statistic/StatisticService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/statistic/StatisticService.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     Link min(Path path);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the highest hitter (a flow rule) of for a given port, ie. the
+     * Returns the highest hitter (a flow rule) for a given port, ie. the
      * flow rule which is generating the most load.
      * @param connectPoint the port
      * @return the flow rule