diff --git a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
index eeed877f945..ec9bd7b2215 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ class C:
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{object}{}
-  Return a new featureless object.  \function{object()} is a base
+  Return a new featureless object.  \class{object} is a base
   for all new style classes.  It has the methods that are common
   to all instances of new style classes.
   \versionadded{2.2}