diff --git a/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/internal/concurrent/InboundMessageQueue.java b/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/internal/concurrent/InboundMessageQueue.java
index 9a4834f5f11..2342fe4cee5 100644
--- a/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/internal/concurrent/InboundMessageQueue.java
+++ b/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/internal/concurrent/InboundMessageQueue.java
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@ public final boolean test(M msg) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Handle resume, executed on the event-loop thread.
+   * Handle resume, executed on the producer executor.
    */
   protected void handleResume() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Handler pause, executed on the event-loop thread
+   * Handler pause, executed on the producer executor.
    */
   protected void handlePause() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Handle a message, executed on the context thread
+   * Handle a message, executed on the consumer executor.
    *
    * @param msg the message
    */