diff --git a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsSafThread.java b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsSafThread.java
index 8bb84126b07..333c3a29790 100644
--- a/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsSafThread.java
+++ b/java/org/gnu/emacs/EmacsSafThread.java
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ private static final class CacheEntry
   cacheDirectoryFromCursor (CacheToplevel toplevel, String documentId,
 			    Cursor cursor)
   {
-    CacheEntry entry, constitutent;
+    CacheEntry entry, constituent;
     int nameColumn, idColumn, typeColumn;
     String id, name, type;
     DocIdEntry idEntry;
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ private static final class CacheEntry
 
 	    /* Otherwise, create a new cache entry comprised of its
 	       type.  */
-	    constitutent = new CacheEntry ();
-	    constitutent.type = type;
+	    constituent = new CacheEntry ();
+	    constituent.type = type;
 	    toplevel.idCache.put (documentId, entry);
 	  }
 	catch (Exception e)