diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java
index 77d6b621ef..997e7c5507 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/StopWatch.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class StopWatch {
 	/**
 	 * Stop the current task. The results are undefined if timing
 	 * methods are called without invoking at least one pair
-	 * {@code #start()} / {@code #stop()} methods.
+	 * {@code start()} / {@code stop()} methods.
 	 * @see #start()
 	 */
 	public void stop() throws IllegalStateException {