diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417HighLevelEncoder.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417HighLevelEncoder.java
index 2913dea35..f8b1b1ab5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417HighLevelEncoder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417HighLevelEncoder.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ final class PDF417HighLevelEncoder {
    * @param input          the input
    * @param max            the upper limit for charset
    * @param errorMessage   the message to explain the error
-   * @throws WriterException exception highlighting the offending charcater and a suggestion to avoid the error
+   * @throws WriterException exception highlighting the offending character and a suggestion to avoid the error
    */
   protected static void checkCharset(String input,int max, String errorMessage) throws WriterException {
     for (int i = 0; i < input.length(); i++) {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417EncoderTestCase.java b/core/src/test/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417EncoderTestCase.java
index fdaa73398..e4ded829c 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417EncoderTestCase.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/google/zxing/pdf417/encoder/PDF417EncoderTestCase.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public final class PDF417EncoderTestCase extends Assert {
     // no exception
     PDF417HighLevelEncoder.checkCharset(input,255,errorMessage);
     PDF417HighLevelEncoder.checkCharset(input,1255,errorMessage);
-    PDF417HighLevelEncoder.checkCharset(input,112,errorMessage);
+    PDF417HighLevelEncoder.checkCharset(input,111,errorMessage);
     
     try {
       // should throw an exception for character 'o' because it exceeds upper limit 110