diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
index a81bb4bd17e..27f3db64e77 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ public class SyncUtil {
 	 * @param address	the memory block address (could be an expression)
 	 * @param offset	the offset from address
 	 * @param wordSize	the word size, in octets
-	 * @param count		the number of bytes to write
+	 * @param count		the number of times the pattern is to be written
 	 * @param pattern	the pattern to write
 	 * @throws InterruptedException
 	 * @throws ExecutionException