diff --git a/src/plots/cartesian/attributes.js b/src/plots/cartesian/attributes.js
index e3c9743d5ba..26388c476e5 100644
--- a/src/plots/cartesian/attributes.js
+++ b/src/plots/cartesian/attributes.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = {
             'a 2D cartesian y axis.',
             'If *y* (the default value), the y coordinates refer to',
             '`layout.yaxis`.',
-            'If *y2*, the y coordinates refer to `layout.xaxis2`, and so on.'
+            'If *y2*, the y coordinates refer to `layout.yaxis2`, and so on.'
         ].join(' ')
     }
 };