diff --git a/src/st/st-button.c b/src/st/st-button.c
index 42745f361..21710020e 100644
--- a/src/st/st-button.c
+++ b/src/st/st-button.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ st_button_get_toggle_mode (StButton *button)
  * @button: a #Stbutton
  * @toggle: %TRUE or %FALSE
  *
- * Enables or disables toggle mode for the button. In toggle mode, the active
+ * Enables or disables toggle mode for the button. In toggle mode, the checked
  * state will be "toggled" when the user clicks the button.
  */
 void