diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java
index 7aac752cc89..c55ccd735df 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java
@@ -1516,11 +1516,7 @@ public final class ModuleDescriptor
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the set of packages in the module.
-     *
-     * <p> The set of packages includes all exported and open packages, as well
-     * as the packages of any service providers, and the package for the main
-     * class. </p>
+     * Returns the set of all packages in the module.
      *
      * @return A possibly-empty unmodifiable set of the packages in the module
      */