diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 871288a418..6ae9a2987b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -1551,10 +1551,10 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedCss = (function() {
  * Method: getVendorPrefixedDom
  *
  * Parameters:
- * property - {String} The standard DOM property name
+ * property - {String} The standard DOM style property name
  *
  * Returns:
- * {String} The DOM property name supported by the browser or null if
+ * {String} The DOM style property name supported by the browser or null if
  *          unsupported
  */
 OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedDom = (function() {