diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack.ts
index f9340e314dd9a..b16e3f143b8b4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/stack.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export class Stack extends Construct implements ITaggable {
    * Rename a generated logical identities
    *
    * To modify the naming scheme strategy, extend the `Stack` class and
-   * override the `createNamingScheme` method.
+   * override the `allocateLogicalId` method.
    */
   public renameLogicalId(oldId: string, newId: string) {
     this._logicalIds.addRename(oldId, newId);