diff --git a/gtk/gtkcellarea.c b/gtk/gtkcellarea.c
index b80c2eaf31..90f967ad16 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcellarea.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcellarea.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ gtk_cell_area_add (GtkCellArea        *area,
 /**
  * gtk_cell_area_remove:
  * @area: a #GtkCellArea
- * @renderer: the #GtkCellRenderer to add to @area
+ * @renderer: the #GtkCellRenderer to remove from @area
  *
  * Removes @renderer from @area.
  *