diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
index 239f8c30c..d182b6e45 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * JDBC DAO for {@link ExecutionContext}.
  * 
  * Stores execution context data related to both Step and Job using
- * discriminator column to distinguish between the two.
+ * a different table for each.
  * 
  * @author Lucas Ward
  * @author Robert Kasanicky