diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
index da8f8748f7..7777863abb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public static Sort by(Order... orders) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Creates a new {@link Sort} for the given {@link Order}s.
+	 * Creates a new {@link Sort} for the given {@link Direction} and properties.
 	 *
 	 * @param direction must not be {@literal null}.
 	 * @param properties must not be {@literal null}.