diff --git a/avocado/result.py b/avocado/result.py
index ccaf8a68d4b25d94f241dda11052de0319a485e5..efa7e60a66d9c282fd3602d82aa295b911d4abc2 100644
--- a/avocado/result.py
+++ b/avocado/result.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class TestResult(object):
         """
         Called once for a test to check status and report.
 
-        :param test: an instance of :class:`avocado.test.Test`.
+        :param test: A dict with test internal state
         """
         status_map = {'PASS': self.add_pass,
                       'ERROR': self.add_error,