diff --git a/gtk/gtkbox.c b/gtk/gtkbox.c
index 0aeb82a96b..1b9c1fe845 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbox.c
@@ -1248,9 +1248,9 @@ gtk_box_get_height_for_width (GtkExtendedLayout *layout,
  * @homogeneous: %TRUE if all children are to be given equal space allocations.
  * @spacing: the number of pixels to place by default between children.
  *
- * Creates a new #GtkHBox.
+ * Creates a new #GtkBox.
  *
- * Return value: a new #GtkHBox.
+ * Return value: a new #GtkBox.
  *
  * Since: 3.0
  **/