diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index 4e20eda4a59..9bb8784b0fd 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ builtin_slice(self, args)
 }
 
 static char slice_doc[] =
-"slice([start,] step[, stop]) -> slice object\n\
+"slice([start,] stop[, step]) -> slice object\n\
 \n\
 Create a slice object.  This is used for slicing by the Numeric extensions.";