diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/IMIBackend.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/IMIBackend.java
index 95a2ca5afed..6f0e6e90ab6 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/IMIBackend.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/IMIBackend.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public interface IMIBackend extends IDsfService {
     public void destroy();
 
     /**
-     * Returns the current state of the backed.
+     * Returns the current state of the backend.
      * @return
      */
     public State getState();