diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
index 29b546770c..9921d5cfbb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstring.cpp
@@ -1692,9 +1692,9 @@ void QString::expand(int i)
 
 /*! \fn void QString::clear()
 
-    Clears the contents of the string and makes it empty.
+    Clears the contents of the string and makes it null.
 
-    \sa resize(), isEmpty()
+    \sa resize(), isNull()
 */
 
 /*! \fn QString &QString::operator=(const QString &other)