diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactory.java
index 3c6bd4c8b6c..58b2fd97bb6 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactory.java
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ public interface BeanFactory {
 	 * Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
 	 * <p>Allows for specifying explicit constructor arguments / factory method arguments,
 	 * overriding the specified default arguments (if any) in the bean definition.
-	 * @param requiredType type the bean must match; can be an interface or superclass.
-	 * {@code null} is disallowed.
 	 * <p>This method goes into {@link ListableBeanFactory} by-type lookup territory
 	 * but may also be translated into a conventional by-name lookup based on the name
 	 * of the given type. For more extensive retrieval operations across sets of beans,
 	 * use {@link ListableBeanFactory} and/or {@link BeanFactoryUtils}.
+	 * @param requiredType type the bean must match; can be an interface or superclass.
+	 * {@code null} is disallowed.
 	 * @param args arguments to use when creating a bean instance using explicit arguments
 	 * (only applied when creating a new instance as opposed to retrieving an existing one)
 	 * @return an instance of the bean