diff --git a/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/HttpHeaders.java b/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/HttpHeaders.java
index a1199c5be4..c4ba00c4cf 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/HttpHeaders.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/HttpHeaders.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class HttpHeaders implements MultiValueMap<String, String> {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructs a new instance of the {@code HttpHeaders} object.
+	 * Constructs a new, empty instance of the {@code HttpHeaders} object.
 	 */
 	public HttpHeaders() {
 		this(new LinkedCaseInsensitiveMap<List<String>>(8, Locale.ENGLISH), false);