diff --git a/gtk/deprecated/gtkimagemenuitem.c b/gtk/deprecated/gtkimagemenuitem.c
index f063c2e45e..a1aadf937f 100644
--- a/gtk/deprecated/gtkimagemenuitem.c
+++ b/gtk/deprecated/gtkimagemenuitem.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ gtk_image_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (const gchar *label)
  *
  * Returns: a new #GtkImageMenuItem.
  *
- * Deprecated: 3.10: Use gtk_menu_item_new() instead.
+ * Deprecated: 3.10: Use gtk_menu_item_new_with_label() instead.
  */
 GtkWidget*
 gtk_image_menu_item_new_from_stock (const gchar   *stock_id,