diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/tuple/Pair.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/tuple/Pair.java
index 059304c6a76..6be6316fe6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/tuple/Pair.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/tuple/Pair.java
@@ -253,13 +253,14 @@ public String toString() {
     /**
      * Formats the receiver using the given format.
      *
-     * <p>This uses {@link java.util.Formattable} to perform the formatting. Two variables may
-     * be used to embed the left and right elements. Use {@code %1$s} for the left
-     * element (key) and {@code %2$s} for the right element (value).
-     * The default format used by {@code toString()} is {@code (%1$s,%2$s)}.</p>
+     * <p>
+     * This uses {@link String#format(String, Object...)} to the format. Two variables may be used to embed the left and right elements. Use {@code %1$s} for
+     * the left element (key) and {@code %2$s} for the right element (value).
+     * </p>
      *
-     * @param format  the format string, optionally containing {@code %1$s} and {@code %2$s}, not null
+     * @param format the format string, optionally containing {@code %1$s} and {@code %2$s}, not null.
      * @return the formatted string, not null
+     * @see String#format(String, Object...)
      */
     public String toString(final String format) {
         return String.format(format, getLeft(), getRight());