diff --git a/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/config/annotation/WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer.java b/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/config/annotation/WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer.java
index c3e8e735d6..74c41d128e 100644
--- a/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/config/annotation/WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer.java
+++ b/spring-websocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/socket/config/annotation/WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public interface WebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurer {
 
 	/**
 	 * Configure the {@link org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel} used for
-	 * incoming messages from WebSocket clients. By default the channel is backed
+	 * outbound messages to WebSocket clients. By default the channel is backed
 	 * by a thread pool of size 1. It is recommended to customize thread pool
 	 * settings for production use.
 	 */