diff --git a/gobject/gobject.c b/gobject/gobject.c
index 2674c2301..4472254f0 100644
--- a/gobject/gobject.c
+++ b/gobject/gobject.c
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@ g_value_dup_object (const GValue *value)
  * ensures that the @gobject stays alive during the call to @c_handler
  * by temporarily adding a reference count to @gobject.
  *
- * When the object is destroyed the signal handler will be automatically
+ * When the @gobject is destroyed the signal handler will be automatically
  * disconnected.  Note that this is not currently threadsafe (ie:
  * emitting a signal while @gobject is being destroyed in another thread
  * is not safe).