diff --git a/lib/include/tree_sitter/api.h b/lib/include/tree_sitter/api.h
index e4d49a58..ede1bc99 100644
--- a/lib/include/tree_sitter/api.h
+++ b/lib/include/tree_sitter/api.h
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ TSNode ts_tree_cursor_current_node(const TSTreeCursor *);
 const char *ts_tree_cursor_current_field_name(const TSTreeCursor *);
 
 /**
- * Get the field name of the tree cursor's current node.
+ * Get the field id of the tree cursor's current node.
  *
  * This returns zero if the current node doesn't have a field.
  * See also `ts_node_child_by_field_id`, `ts_language_field_id_for_name`.