diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/geom/CoordinateList.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/geom/CoordinateList.java
index 4c7e5997a..263b47eed 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/geom/CoordinateList.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/geom/CoordinateList.java
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@ public void closeRing()
     }
   }
 
-  /** Returns the Coordinates in this collection.
+  /** 
+   * Returns the Coordinates in this list as an array.
+   * Coordinates are not copied
    *
-   * @return the coordinates
+   * @return the coordinate array
    */
   public Coordinate[] toCoordinateArray()
   {