diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFDataFormat.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFDataFormat.java
index 64fbccb8b..4340c1305 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFDataFormat.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFDataFormat.java
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ public class HSSFDataFormat
     }
 
     /**
-     * get the format index that matches the given format string.
-     * Creates a new format if one is not found.  Aliases text to the proper format.
+     * Get the format index that matches the given format
+     *  string, creating a new format entry if required.
+     * Aliases text to the proper format as required.
      * @param format string matching a built in format
      * @return index of format.
      */
-
     public short getFormat( String format )
     {
         ListIterator i;