diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/Pear/PackageInfo.php b/src/Composer/Repository/Pear/PackageInfo.php
index d579187e5..3b2eb6d90 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/Pear/PackageInfo.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/Pear/PackageInfo.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class PackageInfo
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return string the package licence
+     * @return string the package license
      */
     public function getLicense()
     {