diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java b/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java
index 3328c1368c85e..ea99f03840fcb 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ public class TabWidget extends LinearLayout implements OnFocusChangeListener {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the drawable to use as the left part of the strip below the
+     * Sets the drawable to use as the right part of the strip below the
      * tab indicators.
-     * @param drawable the left strip drawable
+     * @param drawable the right strip drawable
      */
     public void setRightStripDrawable(Drawable drawable) {
         mBottomLeftStrip = drawable;
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ public class TabWidget extends LinearLayout implements OnFocusChangeListener {
         invalidate();    }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the drawable to use as the left part of the strip below the
+     * Sets the drawable to use as the right part of the strip below the
      * tab indicators.
      * @param resId the resource identifier of the drawable to use as the
-     * left strip drawable
+     * right strip drawable
      */
     public void setRightStripDrawable(int resId) {
         mBottomLeftStrip = mContext.getResources().getDrawable(resId);