diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb
index 9903bed34d1b41a68cfc12612c76ac70ebbf83b5..a0405a5105415b13d8b33475ff1e4f5698894309 100755
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/date_helper.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module DateHelper
       #   distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, from_time + 45.seconds, true)  # => less than a minute
       #   distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, from_time - 45.seconds, true)  # => less than a minute
       #   distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, 76.seconds.from_now)           # => 1 minute
-      #   distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, from_time + 1.year + 3.days)   # => about 1 years
+      #   distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, from_time + 1.year + 3.days)   # => about 1 year
       #   distance_of_time_in_words(from_time, from_time + 4.years + 15.days + 30.minutes + 5.seconds) # => over 4 years
       #
       #   to_time = Time.now + 6.years + 19.days