diff --git a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpInput.java b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpInput.java
index 0c8b96c6e842..e1ed14517761 100644
--- a/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpInput.java
+++ b/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/HttpInput.java
@@ -612,7 +612,9 @@ public boolean isEmpty()
         }
 
         /**
-         * Check if the content is special.
+         * Check if the content is special. A content is deemed special
+         * if it does not hold bytes but rather conveys a special event,
+         * like when EOF has been reached or an error has occurred.
          * @return true if the content is special, false otherwise.
          */
         public boolean isSpecial()