diff --git a/java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/Modules.qll b/java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/Modules.qll
index 4ee9037d40c..66fc728e507 100755
--- a/java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/Modules.qll
+++ b/java/ql/src/semmle/code/java/Modules.qll
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class OpensDirective extends Directive, @opens {
 
   /**
    * Gets a module specified in the `to` clause of this
-   * `exports` directive, if any.
+   * `opens` directive, if any.
    */
   Module getATargetModule() { opensTo(this, result) }