diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml
index 6274e713b6..4826642add 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-list-tables.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <warning>
    &mysql.alternative.note.4-3-0;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member>SQL Query: <literal>SHOW TABLES FROM sometable</literal></member>
+    <member>SQL Query: <literal>SHOW TABLES FROM dbname</literal></member>
    </simplelist>
   </warning>
  </refsynopsisdiv>