diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/ConditionVariable.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/ConditionVariable.java
index e5665c76ff..bbdfd23d8c 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/ConditionVariable.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/ConditionVariable.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ConditionVariable {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Creates an instance.
+   * Creates an instance, which starts closed.
    *
    * @param clock The {@link Clock} whose {@link Clock#elapsedRealtime()} method is used to
    *     determine when {@link #block(long)} should time out.