diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bag/HashBag.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bag/HashBag.java
index 7318492a4..a8b4cb47e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bag/HashBag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bag/HashBag.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class HashBag<E> extends AbstractMapBag<E> implements Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Read the bag in using a custom routine.
+     * Deserializes the bag in using a custom routine.
      *
      * @param in  the input stream
      * @throws IOException if an error occurs while reading from the stream