diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/WebUI.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/WebUI.scala
index 4392814fd1b39..126a7ff2f6080 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/WebUI.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/WebUI.scala
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ private[spark] abstract class WebUI(securityManager: SecurityManager, basePath:
     }
   }
 
-  /** Initialize all components of the server. Must be called before bind(). */
+  /** Initialize all components of the server. */
   def start()
 
   /**