diff --git a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
index aee8d99..90b888e 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/services/kernels/js/kernel.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
};
/**
- * Start the `shell`and `iopub` channels.
+ * Stop the `shell`and `iopub` channels.
* @method stop_channels
*/
Kernel.prototype.stop_channels = function () {