diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/basic_types.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/basic_types.dart
index a3c6e7de2c2..d8397d4c752 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/basic_types.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/basic_types.dart
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ AxisDirection flipAxisDirection(AxisDirection axisDirection) {
 /// along that axis in numerically decreasing order.
 ///
 /// Specifically, returns true for [AxisDirection.up] and [AxisDirection.left]
-/// and false for [AxisDirection.down] for [AxisDirection.right].
+/// and false for [AxisDirection.down] and [AxisDirection.right].
 bool axisDirectionIsReversed(AxisDirection axisDirection) {
   assert(axisDirection != null);
   switch (axisDirection) {