diff --git a/src/modern/class/ReactComponent.js b/src/modern/class/ReactComponent.js
index a3e38f0c6c..e502bffd12 100644
--- a/src/modern/class/ReactComponent.js
+++ b/src/modern/class/ReactComponent.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ReactComponent.prototype.setState = function(partialState, callback) {
  * You may want to call this when you know that some deeper aspect of the
  * component's state has changed but `setState` was not called.
  *
- * This will not invoke `shouldUpdateComponent`, but it will invoke
+ * This will not invoke `shouldComponentUpdate`, but it will invoke
  * `componentWillUpdate` and `componentDidUpdate`.
  *
  * @param {?function} callback Called after update is complete.