diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/util/BufferUtils.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/util/BufferUtils.java
index 719d4832a..668621e6f 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/util/BufferUtils.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/util/BufferUtils.java
@@ -1145,18 +1145,18 @@ public final class BufferUtils {
     }
     
     /**
-    * DirectByteBuffers are garbage collected by using a phantom reference and a
+    * Direct buffers are garbage collected by using a phantom reference and a
     * reference queue. Every once a while, the JVM checks the reference queue and
-    * cleans the DirectByteBuffers. However, as this doesn't happen
-    * immediately after discarding all references to a DirectByteBuffer, it's
-    * easy to OutOfMemoryError yourself using DirectByteBuffers. This function
-    * explicitly calls the Cleaner method of a DirectByteBuffer.
+    * cleans the direct buffers. However, as this doesn't happen
+    * immediately after discarding all references to a direct buffer, it's
+    * easy to OutOfMemoryError yourself using direct buffers. This function
+    * explicitly calls the Cleaner method of a direct buffer.
     * 
     * @param toBeDestroyed
-    *          The DirectByteBuffer that will be "cleaned". Utilizes reflection.
+    *          The direct buffer that will be "cleaned". Utilizes reflection.
     *          
     */
-    public static void destroyByteBuffer(Buffer toBeDestroyed) {
+    public static void destroyDirectBuffer(Buffer toBeDestroyed) {
     
         if (!toBeDestroyed.isDirect()) {
             return;
diff --git a/engine/src/test/jme3test/app/TestReleaseDirectMemory.java b/engine/src/test/jme3test/app/TestReleaseDirectMemory.java
index 0c8c9f1ca..7446919a7 100644
--- a/engine/src/test/jme3test/app/TestReleaseDirectMemory.java
+++ b/engine/src/test/jme3test/app/TestReleaseDirectMemory.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class TestReleaseDirectMemory extends SimpleApplication {
     @Override
     public void simpleUpdate(float tpf) {
         ByteBuffer buf = BufferUtils.createByteBuffer(500000);
-        BufferUtils.destroyByteBuffer(buf);
+        BufferUtils.destroyDirectBuffer(buf);
     }
     
 }