diff --git a/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/Char.kt b/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/Char.kt
index ad5f06f4198..061bc135285 100644
--- a/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/Char.kt
+++ b/runtime/src/main/kotlin/kotlin/Char.kt
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class Char private constructor(
         public const val MIN_RADIX: Int = 2
 
         /**
-         * The minimum radix available for conversion to and from strings.
+         * The maximum radix available for conversion to and from strings.
          */
         public const val MAX_RADIX: Int = 36
     }