diff --git a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityBuilder.java b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityBuilder.java
index 2be57a9f95..3208628fd2 100644
--- a/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityBuilder.java
+++ b/config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityBuilder.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public interface HttpSecurityBuilder<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends S
      * been added using {@link #addFilterAfter(Filter, Class)} or
      * {@link #addFilterBefore(Filter, Class)}.
      *
-     * @param filter the {@link Filter} to register before the type {@code afterFilter}
+     * @param filter the {@link Filter} to register after the type {@code afterFilter}
      * @param afterFilter the Class of the known {@link Filter}.
      * @return the {@link HttpSecurity} for further customizations
      */
@@ -171,4 +171,4 @@ public interface HttpSecurityBuilder<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends S
      * @return the {@link HttpSecurity} for further customizations
      */
     H addFilter(Filter filter);
-}
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+}