diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultSpringMvcValidationFailureMessageCodesFactory.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultSpringMvcValidationFailureMessageCodesFactory.java
index 18783dc4..c2db4ccd 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultSpringMvcValidationFailureMessageCodesFactory.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/validation/DefaultSpringMvcValidationFailureMessageCodesFactory.java
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ package org.springframework.binding.validation;
  * 
  * Notice how the constraint comes after model/property qualifiers in the default algorithm, while the original Spring
  * MVC algorithm has the constraint come before. The default algorithm is believed to be more object oriented and
- * generally preferred. The Spring MVC algorithm is supported for backwards compatibility and consistency with existing
- * Spring MVC web applications.
+ * generally preferred for new applications. The Spring MVC algorithm is supported for backwards compatibility and
+ * consistency with existing Spring MVC web applications.
  * 
  * @author Keith Donald
  */