diff --git a/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt b/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt
index 9fe240f261..14a56c64a3 100644
--- a/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/tutorial01.txt
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ Once you're in the shell, explore the :doc:`database API </topics/db/queries>`::
     >>> q.id
     1
 
-    # Access database columns via Python attributes.
+    # Access model field values via Python attributes.
     >>> q.question_text
     "What's new?"
     >>> q.pub_date