diff --git a/lib/helpers/buildURL.js b/lib/helpers/buildURL.js
index f10e26c6..d6745da5 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/buildURL.js
+++ b/lib/helpers/buildURL.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import utils from '../utils.js';
 import AxiosURLSearchParams from '../helpers/AxiosURLSearchParams.js';
 
 /**
- * It replaces all instances of the characters `:`, `$`, `,`, `+`, `[`, and `]` with their
- * URI encoded counterparts
+ * It replaces URL-encoded forms of `:`, `$`, `,`, and spaces with
+ * their plain counterparts (`:`, `$`, `,`, `+`).
  *
  * @param {string} val The value to be encoded.
  *