diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/Compiler.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/Compiler.java
index 27c5c1f8c..b68e6df73 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/Compiler.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/Compiler.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Compiler {
    * @param sketch Sketch object to be compiled, used for placing exceptions
    * @param buildPath Where the temporary files live and will be built from.
    * @return true if successful.
-   * @throws RunnerException Only if there's a problem. Only then.
+   * @throws SketchException Only if there's a problem. Only then.
    */
   static public boolean compile(JavaBuild build) throws SketchException {