diff --git a/openssl/src/rsa.rs b/openssl/src/rsa.rs
index 792f70709f7344992bd09a663960d472f2959862..31e1a3490d999560ef743a16ee842f3605c348b6 100644
--- a/openssl/src/rsa.rs
+++ b/openssl/src/rsa.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl RsaRef {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Encrypts data using the private key, returning the number of encrypted bytes.
+    /// Encrypts data using the public key, returning the number of encrypted bytes.
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///