diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/GML.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/GML.js
index c0e5f1346a..66fd8cb35c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/GML.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/GML.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ OpenLayers.Format.GML = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.XML, {
     layerName: "features",
     
     /**
-     * APIProperty: geometry
+     * APIProperty: geometryName
      * {String} Name of geometry element.  Defaults to "geometry".
      */
     geometryName: "geometry",