diff --git a/core/java/android/content/IntentFilter.java b/core/java/android/content/IntentFilter.java
index 9d523633feb66..099dea29eaf7f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/IntentFilter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/IntentFilter.java
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
  * multiple possible matching values (via {@link #addAction},
  * {@link #addDataType}, {@link #addDataScheme}, {@link #addDataSchemeSpecificPart},
  * {@link #addDataAuthority}, {@link #addDataPath}, and {@link #addCategory}, respectively).
- * For actions, the field
- * will not be tested if no values have been given (treating it as a wildcard);
- * if no data characteristics are specified, however, then the filter will
+ * For actions, if no data characteristics are specified, then the filter will
  * only match intents that contain no data.
  *
  * <p>The data characteristic is