diff --git a/Objects/tupleobject.c b/Objects/tupleobject.c
index 6401dca..78b80e3 100644
--- a/Objects/tupleobject.c
+++ b/Objects/tupleobject.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
 }
 
 static char tuple_doc[] =
-"tuple(sequence) -> list\n\
+"tuple(sequence) -> tuple\n\
 \n\
 Return a tuple whose items are the same as those of the argument sequence.\n\
 If the argument is a tuple, the return value is the same object.";