diff --git a/src/asciidoc/web-mvc.adoc b/src/asciidoc/web-mvc.adoc
index 96327923cf..52dac141a4 100644
--- a/src/asciidoc/web-mvc.adoc
+++ b/src/asciidoc/web-mvc.adoc
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ initialization parameters ( `init-param` elements) to the Servlet declaration in
 | Parameter| Explanation
 
 | `contextClass`
-| Class that implements `WebApplicationContext`, which instantiates the context used by
-  this Servlet. By default, the `XmlWebApplicationContext` is used.
+| Class that implements `ConfigurableWebApplicationContext`, to be instantiated and
+  locally configured by this Servlet. By default, `XmlWebApplicationContext` is used.
 
 | `contextConfigLocation`
 | String that is passed to the context instance (specified by `contextClass`) to