diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/availability/ReadinessStateHealthIndicator.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/availability/ReadinessStateHealthIndicator.java
index a19133ca0b..0837ffe787 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/availability/ReadinessStateHealthIndicator.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/availability/ReadinessStateHealthIndicator.java
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.HealthIndicator;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.Status;
 import org.springframework.boot.availability.ApplicationAvailability;
 import org.springframework.boot.availability.AvailabilityState;
-import org.springframework.boot.availability.LivenessState;
 import org.springframework.boot.availability.ReadinessState;
 
 /**
- * A {@link HealthIndicator} that checks the {@link LivenessState} of the application.
+ * A {@link HealthIndicator} that checks the {@link ReadinessState} of the application.
  *
  * @author Brian Clozel
  * @author Phillip Webb