diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java
index 9fbf44a5..fa89794a 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ public final class Gson {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns a new JSON writer configured for the settings on this Gson instance.
+   * Returns a new JSON reader configured for the settings on this Gson instance.
    */
   public JsonReader newJsonReader(Reader reader) {
     JsonReader jsonReader = new JsonReader(reader);