diff --git a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
index d6b5ffe..cf38c60 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
   \var{start} + 2 * \var{step}, \ldots]}.  If \var{step} is positive,
   the last element is the largest \code{\var{start} + \var{i} *
   \var{step}} less than \var{stop}; if \var{step} is negative, the last
-  element is the largest \code{\var{start} + \var{i} * \var{step}}
+  element is the smallest \code{\var{start} + \var{i} * \var{step}}
   greater than \var{stop}.  \var{step} must not be zero (or else
   \exception{ValueError} is raised).  Example: