diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTCreator.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTCreator.java
index 0b0d21e4..bfcb9147 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTCreator.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/auth0/jwt/JWTCreator.java
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ private static boolean isBasicType(Object value) {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Creates a new JWT and signs is with the given algorithm.
+         * Creates a new JWT and signs it with the given algorithm.
          *
          * @param algorithm used to sign the JWT
          * @return a new JWT token