diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/UserAuth.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/UserAuth.java
index ecc87e90..df09218c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/UserAuth.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/UserAuth.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public interface UserAuth {
      * Returns the authentication banner (if any). In some cases this is available even before the first authentication
      * request has been made.
      *
-     * @return the banner, or {@code null} if none was received
+     * @return the banner, or an empty string if none was received
      */
     String getBanner();