diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/AbstractChannel.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/AbstractChannel.java
index f13b6814..3f84a104 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/AbstractChannel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/AbstractChannel.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractChannel
 
     private final Queue<Event<ConnectionException>> chanReqResponseEvents = new LinkedList<Event<ConnectionException>>();
 
-    /* The lock used by #newEvent to create open & close events */
+    /* The lock used by to create the open & close events */
     private final ReentrantLock lock = new ReentrantLock();
     /** Channel open event */
     protected final Event<ConnectionException> open;