diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/Clock.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/Clock.java
index 3a42cd84369d6..173cddcfe4711 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/Clock.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/Clock.java
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public class Clock extends TextView implements DemoMode, Tunable, CommandQueue.C
             mContentDescriptionFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(format);
             /*
              * Search for an unquoted "a" in the format string, so we can
-             * add dummy characters around it to let us find it again after
+             * add marker characters around it to let us find it again after
              * formatting and change its size.
              */
             if (mAmPmStyle != AM_PM_STYLE_NORMAL) {