diff --git a/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/coding-style.txt b/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/coding-style.txt
index 805741da6d..46b12a11ed 100644
--- a/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/coding-style.txt
+++ b/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/coding-style.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Python style
 * Use four spaces for indentation.
 
 * Use underscores, not camelCase, for variable, function and method names
-  (i.e. ``poll.get_unique_voters()``, not ``poll.getUniqueVoters``).
+  (i.e. ``poll.get_unique_voters()``, not ``poll.getUniqueVoters()``).
 
 * Use ``InitialCaps`` for class names (or for factory functions that
   return classes).