diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry.java
index 42b462ed03b..7dc43f649a8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private PostAuthorize findPostAuthorizeAnnotation(Method method, Class<?> target
 
 	/**
 	 * Uses the provided {@link ApplicationContext} to resolve the
-	 * {@link MethodAuthorizationDeniedPostProcessor} from {@link PostAuthorize}
+	 * {@link MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler} from {@link PostAuthorize}
 	 * @param context the {@link ApplicationContext} to use
 	 */
 	void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext context) {