diff --git a/dune/solvers/solvers/iterativesolver.hh b/dune/solvers/solvers/iterativesolver.hh
index e39c635e86366d45b1185bc714b0c58cce73ce11..b982a748ec8872d771e4f9ccee3c0d6236a42570 100644
--- a/dune/solvers/solvers/iterativesolver.hh
+++ b/dune/solvers/solvers/iterativesolver.hh
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@
 #include <dune/solvers/iterationsteps/iterationstep.hh>
 #include <dune/solvers/norms/norm.hh>
 
-    /** \brief A generic iterative solver 
-     *
-     *  This class basically implements a loop that calls
-     * an iteration procedure (which is to be supplied be
-     * the user).  It also monitors convergence. */
+    /** \brief Abstract base class for iterative solvers */ 
     template <class VectorType, class BitVectorType = Dune::BitSetVector<VectorType::block_type::dimension> >
     class IterativeSolver : public Solver
     {