diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobExecutionNotRunningException.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobExecutionNotRunningException.java
index a068b5a2ee..f2aa6d5276 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobExecutionNotRunningException.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/launch/JobExecutionNotRunningException.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecutionException;
 
 /**
- * Execution indicating that a JobExecution that is not currently running has
+ * Checked exception indicating that a JobExecution that is not currently running has
  * been requested to stop.
  * 
  * @author Dave Syer