diff --git a/gtk/gtktreemodel.c b/gtk/gtktreemodel.c
index 02ea9c9a4f..3ea382efc5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktreemodel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktreemodel.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ gtk_tree_model_get_column_type (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
  * @path: the #GtkTreePath
  *
  * Sets @iter to a valid iterator pointing to @path.  If @path does
- * not exist, * @iter is set to an invalid iterator and %FALSE is returned.
+ * not exist, @iter is set to an invalid iterator and %FALSE is returned.
  *
  * Return value: %TRUE, if @iter was set
  */