diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java b/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java
index 89c062f97..5887c9d55 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PImage.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import javax.imageio.metadata.*;
    *
  * @webref image
  * @usage Web & Application
- * @instanceName img any variable of type PImage
+ * @instanceName img any object of type PImage
  * @see PApplet#loadImage(String)
  * @see PApplet#imageMode(int)
  * @see PApplet#createImage(int, int, int)