diff --git a/lib/net/sftp/session.rb b/lib/net/sftp/session.rb
index 1f13b46..a23e1a4 100644
--- a/lib/net/sftp/session.rb
+++ b/lib/net/sftp/session.rb
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ def unblock!(handle, offset, length, &callback)
 
     public # miscellaneous methods
 
-      # Closes the SFTP connection, but not the SSH connection. Blocks until the
+      # Closes the SFTP channel, but not the SSH connection. Blocks until the
       # session has terminated. Once the session has terminated, further operations
       # on this object will result in errors. You can reopen the SFTP session
       # via the #connect method.