diff --git a/Doc/c-api/gcsupport.rst b/Doc/c-api/gcsupport.rst
index 7fe33b3..4517929 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/gcsupport.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/gcsupport.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 Constructors for container types must conform to two rules:
 
 #. The memory for the object must be allocated using :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_New`
-   or :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_VarNew`.
+   or :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_NewVar`.
 
 #. Once all the fields which may contain references to other containers are
    initialized, it must call :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_Track`.
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst b/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
index 0566375..8489c35 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
    instance; this is normally :cfunc:`PyObject_Del` if the instance was allocated
    using :cfunc:`PyObject_New` or :cfunc:`PyObject_VarNew`, or
    :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_Del` if the instance was allocated using
-   :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_New` or :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_VarNew`.
+   :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_New` or :cfunc:`PyObject_GC_NewVar`.
 
    This field is inherited by subtypes.