diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js
index 413b8c9f4e..8439078d60 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Split.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ OpenLayers.Control.Split = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
     /**
      * APIProperty: sourceFilter
      * {<OpenLayers.Filter>} Optional filter that will be evaluated
-     *     to determine if a feature from the target layer is eligible for
+     *     to determine if a feature from the source layer is eligible for
      *     splitting.
      */
     sourceFilter: null,