diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
index 3ae7bba39a..7cd929099f 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ public abstract class AnnotationUtils {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Default cache key for the TransactionAttribute cache.
+	 * Cache key for the AnnotatedElement cache.
 	 */
 	private static class AnnotationCacheKey {