diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Query/SelectInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Query/SelectInterface.php
index 6a91e7279977..e42fcc64c20b 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Query/SelectInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Query/SelectInterface.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ interface SelectInterface extends ConditionInterface, AlterableInterface, Extend
    * Note that this method must be called by reference as well:
    *
    * @code
-   * $fields =& $query->getTables();
+   * $tables =& $query->getTables();
    * @endcode
    *
    * @return