diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/nodes/PText.java b/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/nodes/PText.java
index a4b0efb..63d027f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/nodes/PText.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/piccolo2d/nodes/PText.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
      * the height of its text.
      * 
      * @param constrainHeightToTextHeight true if this text node should
-     *            constrain its height to the width of its text
+     *            constrain its height to the height of its text
      */
     public void setConstrainHeightToTextHeight(final boolean constrainHeightToTextHeight) {
         this.constrainHeightToTextHeight = constrainHeightToTextHeight;