diff --git a/doc/getdns_pretty_print_dict.3.in b/doc/getdns_pretty_print_dict.3.in
index 74d25d5a..7ab966e3 100644
--- a/doc/getdns_pretty_print_dict.3.in
+++ b/doc/getdns_pretty_print_dict.3.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ DNS Resolver library (libgetdns, -lgetdns)
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 #include <getdns.h>
 
-getdns_list * 
+char *
 .br
 .B getdns_pretty_print_dict
 (const getdns_dict *this_dict)