diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/util/ChainReaderHelper.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/util/ChainReaderHelper.java
index 5ee805063..6cfa6be76 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/util/ChainReaderHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/filters/util/ChainReaderHelper.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public final class ChainReaderHelper {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the buffer size to be used.  Defaults to 4096,
+     * Sets the buffer size to be used.  Defaults to 8192,
      * if this method is not invoked.
      * @param size the buffer size to use
      */