diff --git a/lib/tevent/tevent_internal.h b/lib/tevent/tevent_internal.h
index 4e3b7b57185..e10f52e7113 100644
--- a/lib/tevent/tevent_internal.h
+++ b/lib/tevent/tevent_internal.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct tevent_req {
 		struct tevent_immediate *trigger;
 
 		/**
-		 * @brief the timer event if tevent_req_set_timeout was used
+		 * @brief the timer event if tevent_req_set_endtime was used
 		 *
 		 */
 		struct tevent_timer *timer;