diff --git a/Objects/bytesobject.c b/Objects/bytesobject.c
index 9cd16f691d5..a98cdcff71e 100644
--- a/Objects/bytesobject.c
+++ b/Objects/bytesobject.c
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(strip__doc__,
 "B.strip([bytes]) -> bytes\n\
 \n\
 Strip leading and trailing bytes contained in the argument.\n\
-If the argument is omitted, strip trailing ASCII whitespace.");
+If the argument is omitted, strip leading and trailing ASCII whitespace.");
 static PyObject *
 bytes_strip(PyBytesObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {