diff --git a/slf4j-simple/src/main/java/org/slf4j/simple/SimpleLogger.java b/slf4j-simple/src/main/java/org/slf4j/simple/SimpleLogger.java
index b9e90b114..c1b6c7889 100644
--- a/slf4j-simple/src/main/java/org/slf4j/simple/SimpleLogger.java
+++ b/slf4j-simple/src/main/java/org/slf4j/simple/SimpleLogger.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static void init() {
     public static final String DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL_KEY = SimpleLogger.SYSTEM_PREFIX + "defaultLogLevel";
 
     /**
-     * Package access allows only {@link SimpleLoggerFactory} to instantiate
+     * Protected access allows only {@link SimpleLoggerFactory} and also derived classes to instantiate
      * SimpleLogger instances.
      */
     protected SimpleLogger(String name) {