diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/DelegationTokenRenewer.java b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/DelegationTokenRenewer.java
index 38a7344d4f..8cc9e78b79 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/DelegationTokenRenewer.java
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/DelegationTokenRenewer.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public boolean equals(final Object that) {
      * Set a new time for the renewal.
      * It can only be called when the action is not in the queue or any
      * collection because the hashCode may change
-     * @param newTime the new time
+     * @param delay the renewal time
      */
     private void updateRenewalTime(long delay) {
       renewalTime = Time.now() + delay - delay/10;