diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/format/CellFormat.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/format/CellFormat.java
index 415506b0d..76749b871 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/format/CellFormat.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/format/CellFormat.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class CellFormat {
     /**
      * Format a value as it would be were no format specified.  This is also
      * used when the format specified is <tt>General</tt>.
-     * @deprecated use {@link #getInstance(Locale, "General")} instead
+     * @deprecated use {@link #getInstance(Locale, String)} instead
      */
     public static final CellFormat GENERAL_FORMAT = createGeneralFormat(LocaleUtil.getUserLocale());