diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index a5a1a80cca88c..a961783dab7c1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -10081,7 +10081,7 @@ public class TextView extends View implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return true iff there is a selection inside this text view.
+     * Return true iff there is a selection of nonzero length inside this text view.
      */
     public boolean hasSelection() {
         final int selectionStart = getSelectionStart();