diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/ControllerBase.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/ControllerBase.cs
index 305dfe33e9..3a6469783e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/ControllerBase.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/ControllerBase.cs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="ClaimsPrincipal"/> for user associated with the executing action.
+        /// Gets the <see cref="ClaimsPrincipal"/> for user associated with the executing action.
         /// </summary>
         public ClaimsPrincipal User
         {