diff --git a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/zone/ZoneRules.java b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/zone/ZoneRules.java
index ed2330f38ef..f2dee70fee6 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/zone/ZoneRules.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/zone/ZoneRules.java
@@ -871,13 +871,13 @@ public final class ZoneRules implements Serializable {
     /**
      * Gets the previous transition before the specified instant.
      * <p>
-     * This returns details of the previous transition after the specified instant.
+     * This returns details of the previous transition before the specified instant.
      * For example, if the instant represents a point where "summer" daylight saving time
      * applies, then the method will return the transition from the previous "winter" time.
      *
      * @param instant  the instant to get the previous transition after, not null, but null
      *  may be ignored if the rules have a single offset for all instants
-     * @return the previous transition after the specified instant, null if this is before the first transition
+     * @return the previous transition before the specified instant, null if this is before the first transition
      */
     public ZoneOffsetTransition previousTransition(Instant instant) {
         if (savingsInstantTransitions.length == 0) {