diff --git a/gtk/gtkbuilder.c b/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
index 2218b3d08c..b98ab3566c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ gtk_builder_get_scope (GtkBuilder *builder)
 }
 
 /**
- * gtk_builder_set_current_object:
+ * gtk_builder_set_scope:
  * @builder: a #GtkBuilder
  * @scope: (nullable) (transfer none): the scope to use or
  *     %NULL for the default