diff --git a/src/geo/projection/Projection.Mercator.js b/src/geo/projection/Projection.Mercator.js
index 00ab52a85b3..9503c42fb93 100644
--- a/src/geo/projection/Projection.Mercator.js
+++ b/src/geo/projection/Projection.Mercator.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {Point} from '../../geometry/Point';
  * @namespace Projection
  * @projection L.Projection.Mercator
  *
- * Elliptical Mercator projection — more complex than Spherical Mercator. Takes into account that Earth is a geoid, not a perfect sphere. Used by the EPSG:3395 CRS.
+ * Elliptical Mercator projection — more complex than Spherical Mercator. Assumes that Earth is an ellipsoid. Used by the EPSG:3395 CRS.
  */
 
 export var Mercator = {