diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java
index fd8017bb..f0d55895 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/StringUtil.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class StringUtil
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return true if the string is null or empty, false otherwise.
+     * @return true if the string is null or consists only of whitespace, false otherwise.
      */
     public static boolean isBlank (String value)
     {