diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
index 22c2babb1fd..e48ba46a672 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.cpp
@@ -3438,7 +3438,7 @@ int QMetaEnum::Data::index(const QMetaObject *mobj) const
 
     \section1 Property Meta-Data
 
-    A property has a name() and a type(), as well as various
+    A property has a name() and a metaType(), as well as various
     attributes that specify its behavior: isReadable(), isWritable(),
     isDesignable(), isScriptable(), revision(), and isStored().