diff --git a/src/reflect/value.go b/src/reflect/value.go
index a84af8cae9..3d73338809 100644
--- a/src/reflect/value.go
+++ b/src/reflect/value.go
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ func (v Value) Method(i int) Value {
 	return Value{v.typ, v.ptr, fl}
 }
 
-// NumMethod returns the number of methods in the value's method set.
+// NumMethod returns the number of exported methods in the value's method set.
 func (v Value) NumMethod() int {
 	if v.typ == nil {
 		panic(&ValueError{"reflect.Value.NumMethod", Invalid})