diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala
index c0435494497f..570cec135ac8 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ class Definitions {
     """.stripMargin)
 
     add(Any_hashCode,
-    """/** Calculate a hash code value for the object.
+    """/** Calculates a hash code value for the object.
       | *
       | *  The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.
       | *