diff --git a/Lib/dbhash.py b/Lib/dbhash.py
index 7aec772c879f..9f8a9c3f28bb 100644
--- a/Lib/dbhash.py
+++ b/Lib/dbhash.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Provide a (g)dbm-compatible interface to bsdhash.hashopen."""
+"""Provide a (g)dbm-compatible interface to bsddb.hashopen."""
 
 import sys
 try: