diff --git a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/embedded/EmbeddedServletContainer.java b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/embedded/EmbeddedServletContainer.java
index 4ead431cc21..bfeba2e8fbe 100644
--- a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/embedded/EmbeddedServletContainer.java
+++ b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/embedded/EmbeddedServletContainer.java
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.boot.context.embedded;
 
 /**
  * Simple interface that represents a fully configured embedded servlet container (for
- * example Tomcat or Jetty). Allows the container to be {@link #stop() stopped}.
+ * example Tomcat or Jetty). Allows the container to be {@link #start() started} and
+ * {@link #stop() stopped}.
  * <p>
  * Instances of this class are usually obtained via a
  * {@link EmbeddedServletContainerFactory}.