diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/WindowStateServiceImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/WindowStateServiceImpl.java
index 2f7bc2dc6891..67d2c9eb27ad 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/WindowStateServiceImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/WindowStateServiceImpl.java
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ abstract class WindowStateServiceImpl extends WindowStateService implements Pers
     }
 
     /**
-     * Merges this state with the passed one, prefering this state.
+     * Merges this state with the passed one, preferring this state.
      */
     private void merge(@NotNull WindowState state) {
       if (myLocation == null && state.myLocation != null) {