diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java
index 0dedad315..7dc042f29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/HashCodeBuilder.java
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ public class HashCodeBuilder implements Builder<Integer> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Implements equals with iTotal.
+     * Implements equals using the hash code.
      *
      * @since 3.13.0
      */