diff --git a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/criterion/AreaCriterion.h b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/criterion/AreaCriterion.h
index 2971f8c..fd3f16f 100644
--- a/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/criterion/AreaCriterion.h
+++ b/hoot-core/src/main/cpp/hoot/core/criterion/AreaCriterion.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace hoot
{
/**
- * A criterion that will either keep or remove areas.
+ * A criterion that identifies areas
*/
class AreaCriterion : public ConflatableElementCriterion, public ConstOsmMapConsumer
{