diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/README.md b/spring-boot-actuator/README.md
index a3cabc9886e7..d18a0a0c6802 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/README.md
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/README.md
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ that is to simply refer to it in an `@Value` annotation, e.g.
     public class SampleController {
 
       @Value("${service.message:Hello World}")
-      private String value = "Goodbye Everypone"
+      private String value = "Goodbye Everyone"
 
       @RequestMapping("/")
       @ResponseBody