diff --git a/loopy/statistics.py b/loopy/statistics.py
index 7a064520b0d7da152f4d152568b83b68437961bd..8f3981de3138c12c89e44ae9f31dee1bd91dd7c9 100755
--- a/loopy/statistics.py
+++ b/loopy/statistics.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def get_op_poly(knl):
 
              - The :class:`islpy.PwQPolynomial` holds the number of operations of
                the kind specified in the key (in terms of the
-               :class:`loopy.LoopKernel` *inames*).
+               :class:`loopy.LoopKernel` *parameter inames*).
 
     Example usage::