diff --git a/api.rst b/api.rst
index 2910f7e3a..01f35676c 100644
--- a/api.rst
+++ b/api.rst
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ PostgREST can also detect relationships going through join tables. Thus you can
 
 .. code-block:: http
 
-  GET /directors?select=films(title,year) HTTP/1.1
+  GET /actors?select=films(title,year) HTTP/1.1
 
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