diff --git a/doc/docs/Python_User_Interface.md.in b/doc/docs/Python_User_Interface.md.in
index 111a8e537..fe454fca4 100644
--- a/doc/docs/Python_User_Interface.md.in
+++ b/doc/docs/Python_User_Interface.md.in
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ or set the output folder, with these methods of the `Simulation` class:
 The `Simulation` class provides the following time-related methods:
 
 @@ Simulation.meep_time @@
-@@ Simulation.timesteps @@
+@@ Simulation.timestep @@
 @@ Simulation.print_times @@
 @@ Simulation.time_spent_on @@
 @@ Simulation.mean_time_spent_on @@