diff --git a/providers/rest/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/rest/device/impl/RestDeviceProviderUtilities.java b/providers/rest/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/rest/device/impl/RestDeviceProviderUtilities.java
index 53c97e1..293cab9 100644
--- a/providers/rest/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/rest/device/impl/RestDeviceProviderUtilities.java
+++ b/providers/rest/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/rest/device/impl/RestDeviceProviderUtilities.java
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
      * connection with any SSL protected device that ONOS has an interaction with.
      * Needs addressing for secutirty purposes.
      *
-     * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
-     * @throws KeyManagementException
+     * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException if algorithm specified is not available
+     * @throws KeyManagementException if unable to use the key
      */
     //FIXME redo for security purposes.
     protected static void enableSslCert() throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, KeyManagementException {