diff --git a/core/java/android/net/Uri.java b/core/java/android/net/Uri.java
index c23df217a856d..08bd67e3951ae 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/Uri.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/Uri.java
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public abstract class Uri implements Parcelable, Comparable<Uri> {
     /**
      * Creates a Uri which parses the given encoded URI string.
      *
-     * @param uriString an RFC 3296-compliant, encoded URI
+     * @param uriString an RFC 2396-compliant, encoded URI
      * @throws NullPointerException if uriString is null
      * @return Uri for this given uri string
      */