diff --git a/include/rocksdb/db.h b/include/rocksdb/db.h
index cee86e99f..e4b4f084f 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/db.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/db.h
@@ -1410,9 +1410,9 @@ class DB {
 
 #endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE
 
-  // Sets the globally unique ID created at database creation time by invoking
-  // Env::GenerateUniqueId(), in identity. Returns Status::OK if identity could
-  // be set properly
+  // Returns the unique ID which is read from IDENTITY file during the opening
+  // of database by setting in the identity variable
+  // Returns Status::OK if identity could be set properly
   virtual Status GetDbIdentity(std::string& identity) const = 0;
 
   // Returns default column family handle