diff --git a/src/atlas/interpolation/method/sphericalvector/SparseMatrix.h b/src/atlas/interpolation/method/sphericalvector/SparseMatrix.h
index bb78141e7..67d44da4b 100644
--- a/src/atlas/interpolation/method/sphericalvector/SparseMatrix.h
+++ b/src/atlas/interpolation/method/sphericalvector/SparseMatrix.h
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ namespace detail {
 #if ATLAS_HAVE_EIGEN
 /// @brief   Wrapper class for Eigen sparse matrix
 ///
-/// @details Adapts the Eigen sparse matrix interface to be more in line with
-///          eckit::linalg::SparseMatrix. Also allows preprocessor disabling of
-///          class is Eigen library is not present.
+/// @details Eigen sparse matrix wrapper. Allows preprocessor disabling of class
+///          if Eigen library is not present.
 template <typename Value>
 class SparseMatrix {
  public: