diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/ICProjectDescription.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/ICProjectDescription.java
index f8a05e7dfab..cc2a27c5681 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/ICProjectDescription.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/ICProjectDescription.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.QualifiedName;
 
 /**
- * The ICProjectDescription is the roo element for obtaining the CDT project settings
+ * The ICProjectDescription is the root element for obtaining the CDT project settings
  * it can be obtained by the {@link CoreModel#getProjectDescription(IProject, boolean)} call
  * @see CoreModel#getProjectDescription(IProject)
  * @see CoreModel#getProjectDescription(IProject, boolean)