diff --git a/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/FileUtilities.java b/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/FileUtilities.java
index 2e982ad485dfbe4fd76a5fdce0fe954d71e00f96..660ca2faaa97a891eeb7c9da80b96799d8462798 100644
--- a/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/FileUtilities.java
+++ b/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/FileUtilities.java
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ public final class FileUtilities
      * 
      * @param defaultFileName the default name for the new file if the digit pattern could not be found in its name. If
      *            empty then "1" will be appended to its name.
-     * @param regex pattern to find out the counter. If <code>null</code> then {@link #ONE_OR_MORE_DIGITS} will be
-     *            taken. The given <var>regex</var> must contain <code>(\\d+)</code> or <code>([0-9]+)</code>.
+     * @param regex pattern to find out the counter. If <code>null</code> then a default (<code>(\\d+)</code>) will be
+     *            used. The given <var>regex</var> must contain <code>(\\d+)</code> or <code>([0-9]+)</code>.
      */
     public final static File createNextNumberedFile(File path, Pattern regex, String defaultFileName)
     {