diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/SubProgressMonitor.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/SubProgressMonitor.java
index dabf79d..1e1989b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/SubProgressMonitor.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/runtime/SubProgressMonitor.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * <pre>
  *     void someMethod(IProgressMonitor pm) {
  *        SubMonitor subMonitor = SubMonitor.convert(pm, "Main Task", 100);
- *        doSomeWork(subMonitor.spit(60));
+ *        doSomeWork(subMonitor.split(60));
  *        doSomeMoreWork(subMonitor.split(40));
  *     }
  * </pre>