diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
index 327d5a131..d7ba62594 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ public class JdbcJobExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implements
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Validate JobExecution. At a minimum, JobId, StartTime, EndTime, and
-	 * Status cannot be null.
+	 * Validate JobExecution. At a minimum, JobId, Status, CreateTime cannot be null.
 	 *
 	 * @param jobExecution
 	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException