diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextBootstrapper.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextBootstrapper.java
index d33c3db8da..2ec2b7d415 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextBootstrapper.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/TestContextBootstrapper.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public interface TestContextBootstrapper {
 	 * <li>If a {@code ContextLoader} class has been explicitly declared via
 	 * {@link ContextConfiguration#loader}, use it.</li>
 	 * <li>Otherwise, concrete implementations are free to determine which
-	 * {@code ContextLoader} class to use as as default.</li>
+	 * {@code ContextLoader} class to use as a default.</li>
 	 * </ol>
 	 * @return the merged context configuration, never {@code null}
 	 * @see #buildTestContext()