diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controllers/Middleware.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controllers/Middleware.php
index e31b751cb4af..44ee6cc96125 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controllers/Middleware.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controllers/Middleware.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public function only(array|string $only)
     /**
      * Specify the controller methods the middleware should not apply to.
      *
-     * @param  array|string  $only
+     * @param  array|string  $except
      * @return $this
      */
     public function except(array|string $except)