diff --git a/hashes/src/ripemd160/mod.rs b/hashes/src/ripemd160/mod.rs
index 36f2b2416..261783876 100644
--- a/hashes/src/ripemd160/mod.rs
+++ b/hashes/src/ripemd160/mod.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub struct HashEngine {
 }
 
 impl HashEngine {
-    /// Constructs a new SHA256 hash engine.
+    /// Constructs a new RIPEMD160 hash engine.
     pub const fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             h: [0x67452301, 0xefcdab89, 0x98badcfe, 0x10325476, 0xc3d2e1f0],