diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
index 1969306272..1cd0f5b2e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/Sort.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public static Order asc(String property) {
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Creates a new {@link Order} instance. Takes a single property. Direction is {@link Direction#ASC} and
+		 * Creates a new {@link Order} instance. Takes a single property. Direction is {@link Direction#DESC} and
 		 * NullHandling {@link NullHandling#NATIVE}.
 		 *
 		 * @param property must not be {@literal null} or empty.