diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/FemConstraintSelfWeight.py b/src/Mod/Fem/FemConstraintSelfWeight.py
index c8f25856e4..2fbdd50215 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/FemConstraintSelfWeight.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/FemConstraintSelfWeight.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import _FemConstraintSelfWeight
 
 
 def makeFemConstraintSelfWeight(name="FemConstraintSelfWeight"):
-    '''makeFemFemConstraintSelfWeight([name]): creates an beamsection object to define a cross section'''
+    '''makeFemFemConstraintSelfWeight([name]): creates an self weight object to define a gravitiy load'''
     obj = FemGui.getActiveAnalysis().Document.addObject("Fem::FeaturePython", name)
     _FemConstraintSelfWeight._FemConstraintSelfWeight(obj)
     if FreeCAD.GuiUp: