diff --git a/reference/ev/ev.xml b/reference/ev/ev.xml
index f5725b10bc..eb0367491b 100644
--- a/reference/ev/ev.xml
+++ b/reference/ev/ev.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <section xml:id="ev.intro">
    &reftitle.intro;
    <para>
-    Ev is a singleton providing access to the default loop and to some common
+    Ev is a static class providing access to the default loop and to some common
     operations.
    </para>
   </section>