diff --git a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index 9f2127ad116..8ce5083c7db 100644
--- a/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/org.springframework.core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Callback optionally used to method fields to be operated on by a method callback.
+	 * Callback optionally used to filter methods to be operated on by a method callback.
 	 */
 	public interface MethodFilter {