diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/HttpClientSettingsProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/HttpClientSettingsProperties.java
index 95832e11ee8..789a9bfcde4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/HttpClientSettingsProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/HttpClientSettingsProperties.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorSettings
 
 /**
  * {@link ConfigurationProperties @ConfigurationProperties} to configure settings that
- * apply to Spring's reactive client HTTP connectors.
+ * apply to Spring's blocking HTTP clients.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
  * @since 3.5.0