diff --git a/jvm/core/src/main/scala/org/scalatest/StepwiseNestedSuiteExecution.scala b/jvm/core/src/main/scala/org/scalatest/StepwiseNestedSuiteExecution.scala
index cb9e828cd9..eddc4bb948 100644
--- a/jvm/core/src/main/scala/org/scalatest/StepwiseNestedSuiteExecution.scala
+++ b/jvm/core/src/main/scala/org/scalatest/StepwiseNestedSuiteExecution.scala
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import collection.mutable.ListBuffer
* Trait that causes the nested suites of any suite it is mixed into to be run sequentially even if
* a Distributor
is passed to runNestedSuites
. This trait overrides the
* runNestedSuites
method and fowards every parameter passed to it to a superclass invocation
- * of runNestedSuites
, and make the nested suites are run and completed one after one in order.
+ * of runNestedSuites
, and make sure the nested suites are run and completed one after one in order.
* Mix in this trait into any suite whose nested suites need to be run sequentially even with the rest of the
* run is being executed concurrently.
*/