diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js
index ec75f6d66c..9e87043532 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Snapping.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Snapping = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      *     objects below.  If the items in the targets list are vector layers
      *     (instead of configuration objects), the defaults from the <defaults>
      *     property will apply.  The editable layer itself may be a target
-     *     layer - allowing newly created or edited features to be snapped to
+     *     layer, allowing newly created or edited features to be snapped to
      *     existing features from the same layer.  If no targets are provided
      *     the layer given in the constructor (as <layer>) will become the
      *     initial target.