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 e1e1191f3ab..8f034f4e15a 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/module/ModuleDescriptor.java
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ public class ModuleDescriptor
      * <p> Returns {@code true} if this is an automatic module. </p>
      *
      * <p> This method is equivalent to testing if the set of {@link #modifiers()
-     * modifiers} contains the {@link Modifier#OPEN AUTOMATIC} modifier. </p>
+     * modifiers} contains the {@link Modifier#AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC} modifier. </p>
      *
      * @return  {@code true} if this is an automatic module
      */