diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolumnview.c b/gtk/gtkcolumnview.c
index 0ff4ef82d2..950f467f5b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolumnview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolumnview.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ gtk_column_view_get_columns (GtkColumnView *self)
 /**
  * gtk_column_view_set_show_row_separators:
  * @self: a #GtkColumnView
- * @show_separators: %TRUE to show row separators
+ * @show_row_separators: %TRUE to show row separators
  *
  * Sets whether the list should show separators
  * between rows.