diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/EncoderSim.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/EncoderSim.java
index 310dbf6c49..4bc12dc8e1 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/EncoderSim.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/EncoderSim.java
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ public class EncoderSim {
   /**
    * Set the distance per pulse value.
    *
-   * @param samplesToAverage the new value
+   * @param distancePerPulse the new distancePerPulse
    */
-  public void setDistancePerPulse(double samplesToAverage) {
-    EncoderDataJNI.setDistancePerPulse(m_index, samplesToAverage);
+  public void setDistancePerPulse(double distancePerPulse) {
+    EncoderDataJNI.setDistancePerPulse(m_index, distancePerPulse);
   }
 
   /**