diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/ExtensionTokenProcessor.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/ExtensionTokenProcessor.java
index 6a628a2f6c25e..dde74111cdb19 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/ExtensionTokenProcessor.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/identity/ExtensionTokenProcessor.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public SecretKey getSecretKey() {
 
     /**
      * Creates a new initialization vector for encryption--CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE PER KEY
-     * @returns A new initialization vector
      */
     public byte[] generateInitializationVector() {