diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/io/files/Utils.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/io/files/Utils.kt
index f9eecb51e2c..4155057a2b2 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/io/files/Utils.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/io/files/Utils.kt
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ private fun File.toRelativeStringOrNull(base: File): String? {
  * @param bufferSize the buffer size to use when copying.
  * @return the [target] file.
  * @throws NoSuchFileException if the source file doesn't exist.
- * @throws FileAlreadyExistsException if the destination file already exists and 'rewrite' argument is set to `false`.
+ * @throws FileAlreadyExistsException if the destination file already exists and [overwrite] argument is set to `false`.
  * @throws IOException if any errors occur while copying.
  */
 public fun File.copyTo(target: File, overwrite: Boolean = false, bufferSize: Int = DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE): File {