diff --git a/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JLayer.java b/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JLayer.java
index 598456c56be6b3447cbd0923a0e76bab3e9efd2d..200fd8fbd227cf17d3e24d4d71aa8a51574b012d 100644
--- a/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JLayer.java
+++ b/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JLayer.java
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public final class JLayer<V extends Component>
     }
 
     /**
-     * A non-{@code null] border, or non-zero insets, isn't supported, to prevent the geometry
+     * A non-{@code null} border, or non-zero insets, isn't supported, to prevent the geometry
      * of this component from becoming complex enough to inhibit
      * subclassing of {@code LayerUI} class.  To create a {@code JLayer} with a border,
      * add it to a {@code JPanel} that has a border.