diff --git a/src/datatypes.c b/src/datatypes.c
index 884eb3e95482a1fbfe78b30cfc8e2f7752ee10b9..940d968b46a36f2c010a0147840a2f567fa16884 100644
--- a/src/datatypes.c
+++ b/src/datatypes.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ virInterfaceDispose(void *obj)
  * and register it in the table. In any case a corresponding call to
  * virObjectUnref() is needed to not leak data.
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the network, or NULL in case of failure
+ * Returns a pointer to the storage pool, or NULL in case of failure
  */
 virStoragePoolPtr
 virGetStoragePool(virConnectPtr conn, const char *name,