diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/ItemReadListener.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/ItemReadListener.java
index 8495d3250..9a71bbed9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/ItemReadListener.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/ItemReadListener.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2018 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2021 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public interface ItemReadListener<T> extends StepListener {
 	/**
 	 * Called if an error occurs while trying to read.
 	 * 
-	 * @param ex thrown from {@link ItemWriter}
+	 * @param ex thrown from {@link ItemReader}
 	 */
 	void onReadError(Exception ex);
 }