diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/util/BorderPropertyTemplate.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/util/BorderPropertyTemplate.java
index df9337b6f..ae91521b5 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/util/BorderPropertyTemplate.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/util/BorderPropertyTemplate.java
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ public final class BorderPropertyTemplate {
 
     /**
      * A helper method to set the border line style before setting the color if the
-     * current line style is not set or is set as NONE
+     * current line style is not set.
      */
     private boolean borderIsNotSet(CellAddress cell, String borderDirection) {
         Object borderLineStyle = getTemplateProperty(cell, borderDirection);