diff --git a/Doc/library/xmlrpc.client.rst b/Doc/library/xmlrpc.client.rst
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@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ Fault Objects
 
    .. attribute:: faultCode
 
-      A string indicating the fault type.
+      An int indicating the fault type.
 
 
    .. attribute:: faultString
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2021-03-02-12-55-34.bpo-43354.ezZYkx.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2021-03-02-12-55-34.bpo-43354.ezZYkx.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix type documentation for ``Fault.faultCode``; the type has to be ``int`` instead of ``str``.
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