diff --git a/Doc/library/turtle.rst b/Doc/library/turtle.rst
index 3155d878070..787a1b8089d 100644
--- a/Doc/library/turtle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/turtle.rst
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ Turtle motion
 
    :param y: a number (integer or float)
 
-   Set the turtle's first coordinate to *y*, leave second coordinate
-   unchanged.
+   Set the turtle's second coordinate to *y*, leave second coordinate unchanged.
 
    >>> turtle.position()
    (0.00, 40.00)