diff --git a/include/libwebsockets/lws-lwsac.h b/include/libwebsockets/lws-lwsac.h
index a59e45942..fd8735c56 100644
--- a/include/libwebsockets/lws-lwsac.h
+++ b/include/libwebsockets/lws-lwsac.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ LWS_VISIBLE LWS_EXTERN void
 lwsac_reference(struct lwsac *head);
 
 /**
- * lwsac_reference() - increase the lwsac reference count
+ * lwsac_unreference() - decrease the lwsac reference count
  *
  * \param head: pointer to the lwsac list object
  *