diff --git a/doc/api/buffer.markdown b/doc/api/buffer.markdown
index 80941cb466b..22faef5563c 100644
--- a/doc/api/buffer.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/buffer.markdown
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ A generalized version of all numeric read methods. Supports up to 48 bits of
 accuracy. For example:
 
     var b = new Buffer(6);
-    b.writeUint16LE(0x90ab, 0);
+    b.writeUInt16LE(0x90ab, 0);
     b.writeUInt32LE(0x12345678, 2);
     b.readUIntLE(0, 6).toString(16);  // Specify 6 bytes (48 bits)
     // output: '1234567890ab'