diff --git a/reference/session/functions/session-name.xml b/reference/session/functions/session-name.xml
index 2130af3043..c479cd8a40 100644
--- a/reference/session/functions/session-name.xml
+++ b/reference/session/functions/session-name.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <para>
    <function>session_name</function> returns the name of the current
    session. If <parameter>name</parameter> is given,
-   <function>session_start</function> will update the session name and return
+   <function>session_name</function> will update the session name and return
    the <literal>old</literal> session name.
   </para>
   <para>