diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/exception/ExceptionUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/exception/ExceptionUtils.java
index 03185129e..8fc750b4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/exception/ExceptionUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/exception/ExceptionUtils.java
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public static String[] getStackFrames(final Throwable throwable) {
     /**
      * <p>Returns an array where each element is a line from the argument.</p>
      *
-     * <p>The end of line is determined by the value of {@link SystemUtils#LINE_SEPARATOR}.</p>
+     * <p>The end of line is determined by the value of {@link System#lineSeparator()}.</p>
      *
      * @param stackTrace  a stack trace String
      * @return an array where each element is a line from the argument