diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/servlet/ServletContextInitializer.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/servlet/ServletContextInitializer.java
index 83e84f23e9..0a7f693a28 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/servlet/ServletContextInitializer.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/web/servlet/ServletContextInitializer.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.web.servlet;
 
+import javax.servlet.ServletContainerInitializer;
 import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ import org.springframework.web.WebApplicationInitializer;
  * detected by {@link SpringServletContainerInitializer} and hence will not be
  * automatically bootstrapped by the Servlet container.
  * <p>
- * This interface is primarily designed to allow {@link ServletContextInitializer}s to be
- * managed by Spring and not the Servlet container.
+ * This interface is designed to act in a similar way to
+ * {@link ServletContainerInitializer}, but have a lifecycle that's managed by Spring and
+ * not the Servlet container.
  * <p>
  * For configuration examples see {@link WebApplicationInitializer}.
  *