diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cps/CpsThreadGroup.java b/plugin/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cps/CpsThreadGroup.java
index c4be3eee7..f8e43dd4e 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cps/CpsThreadGroup.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cps/CpsThreadGroup.java
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public void run() {
      * @param persist whether this is a user-initiated pause that should be persisted
      * @return
      *      {@link Future} object that represents the actual suspension of the CPS VM.
-     *      When the {@link #pause()} method is called, CPS VM might be still executing.
+     *      When this method is called, the CPS VM might be still executing.
      */
     public Future<?> pause(boolean persist) {
         paused.set(true);