diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/context/ConfigurationPropertiesAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/context/ConfigurationPropertiesAutoConfiguration.java
index a027848b09..2aa9a4c916 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/context/ConfigurationPropertiesAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/context/ConfigurationPropertiesAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 
 /**
  * {@link EnableAutoConfiguration Auto-configuration} for {@link ConfigurationProperties}
- * beans. Automatically any bean annotated with {@code @ConfigurationProperties}.
+ * beans. Automatically binds and validates any bean annotated with {@code @ConfigurationProperties}.
  *
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @since 1.3.0