diff --git a/dlib/bayes_utils/bayes_utils_abstract.h b/dlib/bayes_utils/bayes_utils_abstract.h
index f2ac8643d..b19e6e1da 100644
--- a/dlib/bayes_utils/bayes_utils_abstract.h
+++ b/dlib/bayes_utils/bayes_utils_abstract.h
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace dlib
         std::ostream& out 
     );   
     /*!
-        provides deserialization support 
+        provides serialization support
     !*/
 
     void deserialize (
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ namespace dlib
         std::ostream& out 
     );   
     /*!
-        provides deserialization support 
+        provides serialization support
     !*/
 
     void deserialize (
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ namespace dlib
         std::ostream& out 
     );   
     /*!
-        provides deserialization support 
+        provides serialization support
     !*/
 
     void deserialize (