diff --git a/sd/source/filter/ppt/ppt97animations.cxx b/sd/source/filter/ppt/ppt97animations.cxx
index 241407338503..be0b8a6c12de 100644
--- a/sd/source/filter/ppt/ppt97animations.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/filter/ppt/ppt97animations.cxx
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ void Ppt97Animation::createAndSetCustomAnimationEffect( SdrObject* pObj )
     pEffect->setBegin( this->GetDelayTimeInSeconds() );
 
     // some effects need a different duration than that of the mapped preset effect
-    double fDurationInSeconds = 1.0;//in secunden
+    double fDurationInSeconds = 1.0; //in seconds
     if( this->GetSpecialDuration( fDurationInSeconds ) )
         pEffect->setDuration( fDurationInSeconds );