diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm
index 3487669b7..f76a59f0c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ sub getValue {
 
 =head2 getDefaultValue ( )
 
-Returns the either the "value" ore "defaultValue" passed in to the object in that order, and doesn't take into account form processing.
+Returns the either the "value" or "defaultValue" passed in to the object in that order, and doesn't take into account form processing.
 
 =cut