diff --git a/framework/base/CModelEvent.php b/framework/base/CModelEvent.php
index 0699325e33..93d3c37f1a 100644
--- a/framework/base/CModelEvent.php
+++ b/framework/base/CModelEvent.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class CModelEvent extends CEvent
 	 */
 	public $isValid=true;
 	/**
-	 * @var CDbCrireria the query criteria that is passed as a parameter to a find method of {@link CActiveRecord}.
+	 * @var CDbCriteria the query criteria that is passed as a parameter to a find method of {@link CActiveRecord}.
 	 * Note that this property is only used by {@link CActiveRecord::onBeforeFind} event.
 	 * This property could be null.
 	 * @since 1.1.5