diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/AnnotationElement.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/AnnotationElement.java
index f530e325ab7..1b577690348 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/AnnotationElement.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/AnnotationElement.java
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ private static void checkType(Class<?> type) {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Only primitives types or java.lang.String are allowed");
     }
 
-    // Whitelist of annotation classes that are allowed, even though
+    // List of annotation classes that are allowed, even though
     // they don't have @MetadataDefinition.
     private static boolean isKnownJFRAnnotation(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) {
         if (annotationType == Registered.class) {