diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java
index 11fc26e1..b5d9e29f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/Lexer.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ final class Lexer implements Closeable {
     private final boolean lenientEof;
     private final boolean trailingData;
 
-    /** The input stream */
+    /** The buffered reader. */
     private final ExtendedBufferedReader reader;
     private String firstEol;