diff --git a/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/DerbyEmbeddedDatabaseConfigurer.java b/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/DerbyEmbeddedDatabaseConfigurer.java
index 8df66a239d..05ab67332d 100644
--- a/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/DerbyEmbeddedDatabaseConfigurer.java
+++ b/org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/datasource/embedded/DerbyEmbeddedDatabaseConfigurer.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ final class DerbyEmbeddedDatabaseConfigurer implements EmbeddedDatabaseConfigure
 	
 	private static final String URL_TEMPLATE = "jdbc:derby:memory:%s;%s";
 
-	// Error codes that indicate successful shutdown
+	// Error code that indicates successful shutdown
 	private static final String SHUTDOWN_CODE = "08006";
 
 	private static DerbyEmbeddedDatabaseConfigurer INSTANCE;