diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchentry.c b/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
index 5fc31bf9e4..48bdf5a9f4 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ gtk_search_entry_class_init (GtkSearchEntryClass *klass)
   gtk_editable_install_properties (object_class, NUM_PROPERTIES);
 
   /**
-   * GtkSearchEntry:activate:
+   * GtkSearchEntry::activate:
    * @self: The widget on which the signal is emitted
    *
    * The ::activate signal is forwarded from the