diff --git a/reference/cairo/cairocontext/setfontface.xml b/reference/cairo/cairocontext/setfontface.xml
index d349f3ffdb..ff614d4823 100644
--- a/reference/cairo/cairocontext/setfontface.xml
+++ b/reference/cairo/cairocontext/setfontface.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <para>Object oriented style (method):</para>
    <methodsynopsis>
    <modifier>public</modifier> <type>void</type><methodname>CairoContext::setFontFace</methodname>
-   <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>fontface</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam><type>CairoFontFace</type><parameter>fontface</parameter></methodparam>
    </methodsynopsis>
   <para>Procedural style:</para>
   <methodsynopsis>