diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex b/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex
index 2127df4f0d..121b397a5a 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ Gets the current pen (see \helpref{wxDC::SetPen}{wxdcsetpen}).
 
 \func{bool}{GetPixel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxColour *}{colour}}
 
-Sets {\it colour} to the colour at the specified location.
+Gets in {\it colour} the colour at the specified location.
 Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
 
 Note that setting a pixel can be done using \helpref{DrawPoint}{wxdcdrawpoint}.