diff --git a/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpHeaders.java b/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpHeaders.java
index 178d70634f..44ceb8d181 100644
--- a/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpHeaders.java
+++ b/codec-http/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/http/HttpHeaders.java
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ public abstract class HttpHeaders implements Iterable<Map.Entry<String, String>>
 
     /**
      * Sets or removes the {@code "Expect: 100-continue"} header to / from the
-     * specified message.  If the specified {@code value} is {@code true},
+     * specified message.  If {@code set} is {@code true},
      * the {@code "Expect: 100-continue"} header is set and all other previous
      * {@code "Expect"} headers are removed.  Otherwise, all {@code "Expect"}
      * headers are removed completely.