diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php
index a3b162207..91ad9699b 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/Security.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Security {
  *
  * @param string $string String to hash
  * @param string $type Method to use (sha1/sha256/md5/blowfish)
- * @param mixed $salt If true, automatically appends the application's salt
+ * @param mixed $salt If true, automatically prepends the application's salt
  *     value to $string (Security.salt). If you are using blowfish the salt
  *     must be false or a previously generated salt.
  * @return string Hash