diff --git a/lib/rspec/mocks/argument_matchers.rb b/lib/rspec/mocks/argument_matchers.rb
index fe41744b6..1138e24ef 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/mocks/argument_matchers.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/mocks/argument_matchers.rb
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def description
         begin
           object.class.name.include?(matcher_namespace)
         rescue NoMethodError
-          # Some objects, like BasicObject, don't implemented standard
+          # Some objects, like BasicObject, don't implement standard
           # reflection methods.
           false
         end