The Hencky strain is a logarithmic strain extended to a three-dimensional analysis. Although Onaka has shown that the Hencky equivalent strain is an appropriate measure of large simple-shear deformation (2010), Jonas et al. (2011) have recently presented a paper claiming that the application of the Hencky strain to large simple-shear deformation is in error. In the present paper, it is shown that the claim of Jonas et al. is contrary to recent accepted knowledge on the Hencky strain.