diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
index 56dc9ab7a1c62daf7b1f85dfec42b85351385018..af5de815bb4c6cd12748ce141dd6b7366f860ae4 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def abstract!
       end
 
       def inherited(klass) # :nodoc:
-        # define the abstract ivar on subclasses so that we don't get
+        # Define the abstract ivar on subclasses so that we don't get
         # uninitialized ivar warnings
         unless klass.instance_variable_defined?(:@abstract)
           klass.instance_variable_set(:@abstract, false)