diff --git a/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/actor/SharedMutableStateDocSpec.scala b/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/actor/SharedMutableStateDocSpec.scala
index 6af4d5bc95..7aaba27ec5 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/actor/SharedMutableStateDocSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-docs/src/test/scala/docs/actor/SharedMutableStateDocSpec.scala
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ class SharedMutableStateDocSpec {
 
     def expensiveCalculation(actorRef: ActorRef): String = {
       // this is a very costly operation
-      "Meaning of live is 42"
+      "Meaning of life is 42"
     }
 
     def expensiveCalculation(): String = {
       // this is a very costly operation
-      "Meaning of live is 42"
+      "Meaning of life is 42"
     }
 
     def receive = {