diff --git a/Doc/library/xml.sax.reader.rst b/Doc/library/xml.sax.reader.rst
index b4acd4cdbb1..47d23d6b989 100644
--- a/Doc/library/xml.sax.reader.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/xml.sax.reader.rst
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ Instances of :class:`Locator` provide these methods:
 
 .. method:: Locator.getColumnNumber()
 
-   Return the column number where the current event ends.
+   Return the column number where the current event begins.
 
 
 .. method:: Locator.getLineNumber()
 
-   Return the line number where the current event ends.
+   Return the line number where the current event begins.
 
 
 .. method:: Locator.getPublicId()