diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 37fded9c89..f4716ffb7d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -902,9 +902,9 @@ OpenLayers.Util.rad = function(x) {return x*Math.PI/180;};
  * p2 - {<OpenLayers.LonLat>} (or any object with both .lat, .lon properties)
  * 
  * Returns:
- * {Float} The distance (in m) between the two input points as measured on an
+ * {Float} The distance (in km) between the two input points as measured on an
  *     ellipsoid.  Note that the input point objects must be in geographic
- *     coordinates (decimal degrees) and the return distance is in meters.
+ *     coordinates (decimal degrees) and the return distance is in kilometers.
  */
 OpenLayers.Util.distVincenty=function(p1, p2) {
     var a = 6378137, b = 6356752.3142,  f = 1/298.257223563;