diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index dde657307e48..6d7d4c3031af 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ def annotate(self, text, xy, *args, **kwargs):
     @docstring.dedent_interpd
     def axhline(self, y=0, xmin=0, xmax=1, **kwargs):
         """
-        Add a horizontal line across the axis.
+        Add a horizontal line across the Axes.
 
         Parameters
         ----------