diff --git a/src/main/java/com/exasol/sql/dml/merge/MergeMethodDefinition.java b/src/main/java/com/exasol/sql/dml/merge/MergeMethodDefinition.java
index 4051474f..da906920 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/exasol/sql/dml/merge/MergeMethodDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/exasol/sql/dml/merge/MergeMethodDefinition.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public abstract class MergeMethodDefinition extends AbstractFragment {
     /**
      * Create the abstract base for a merge method definition.
      *
-     * @param root root {@code MEREG} statement
+     * @param root root {@code MERGE} statement
      */
     public MergeMethodDefinition(final Fragment root) {
         super(root);
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ public WhereClause getWhere() {
     public boolean hasWhere() {
         return this.where != null;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}