diff --git a/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/Env.java b/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/Env.java
index 719296a14e..07b5319bb8 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/Env.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/Env.java
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public abstract class Env extends RocksObject {
   }
 
   /**
-   * <p>Sets the number of background worker threads of the flush pool
-   * for this environment.</p>
+   * <p>Sets the number of background worker threads of the low priority
+   * pool for this environment.</p>
    * <p>Default number: 1</p>
    *
    * @param number the number of threads