diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/imaging/ImagingParameters.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/imaging/ImagingParameters.java
index 3dd679538..149b7cb13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/imaging/ImagingParameters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/imaging/ImagingParameters.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class ImagingParameters<E extends ImagingParameters<E>> {
     private String fileName;
 
     /**
-     * Factory to create {@code BufferedImage}s. Default is {@code null}.
+     * Creates {@code BufferedImage}s. Default is {@code null}.
      */
     private BufferedImageFactory bufferedImageFactory;