diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java
index 91edcbf..98cb3b2 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         public Builder setIpDst(IpAddress addr);
 
         /**
-         * Decrease the TTL in IP header by one.
+         * Decrement the TTL in IP header by one.
          *
          * @return a treatment builder
          */