diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/Group.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/Group.java
index 6d1229e5a8..22cfbd5ece 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/Group.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/eperson/Group.java
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ public class Group extends DSpaceObject
      * @param context
      * @param name
      * 
-     * @return Group
+     * @return the named Group, or null if not found
      */
     public static Group findByName(Context context, String name)
             throws SQLException