diff --git a/Lib/numbers.py b/Lib/numbers.py
index 540e7d59107..2592643c136 100644
--- a/Lib/numbers.py
+++ b/Lib/numbers.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Complex(Number):
 
     @abstractproperty
     def imag(self):
-        """Retrieve the real component of this number.
+        """Retrieve the imaginary component of this number.
 
         This should subclass Real.
         """