diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
index 7d89b539bc..f3cda155a4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Vector.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Vector = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
      * featuresremoved - Triggered after features are removed. The event
      *      object passed to listeners will have a *features* property with a
      *      reference to an array of removed features.
-     * beforefeatureselected - Triggered after a feature is selected.  Listeners
+     * beforefeatureselected - Triggered before a feature is selected.  Listeners
      *      will receive an object with a *feature* property referencing the
      *      feature to be selected. To stop the feature from being selectd, a
      *      listener should return false.