diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java
index c9ec100027..46f8a9f7c1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ public interface UserDetailsManager extends UserDetailsService {
 
     /**
      * Modify the current user's password. This should change the user's password in
-     * the persistent user repository (datbase, LDAP etc) and should also modify the
-     * current security context to contain the new password.
+     * the persistent user repository (datbase, LDAP etc).
      *
      * @param oldPassword current password (for re-authentication if required)
      * @param newPassword the password to change to