diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/direct/CMAESOptimizer.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/direct/CMAESOptimizer.java
index 3bd005021..2787647cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/direct/CMAESOptimizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/optimization/direct/CMAESOptimizer.java
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ public class CMAESOptimizer extends
     }
 
     /**
-     * Copies a row from m1 to m2.
+     * Copies a column from m1 to m2.
      *
      * @param m1
      *            Source matrix 1.