diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/resources/hdfs-default.xml b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/resources/hdfs-default.xml
index 8e6ef99040..9a75ec24d2 100755
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/resources/hdfs-default.xml
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/resources/hdfs-default.xml
@@ -5247,7 +5247,7 @@
   <name>dfs.namenode.file.close.num-committed-allowed</name>
   <value>0</value>
   <description>
-    Normally a file can only be closed with all its blocks are committed.
+    Normally a file can only be closed with all its blocks are complete.
     When this value is set to a positive integer N, a file can be closed
     when N blocks are committed and the rest complete. In case of Erasure Coded
     blocks, the committed block shall be allowed only when the block group is