diff --git a/numpy/lib/polynomial.py b/numpy/lib/polynomial.py
index 81c72749a6a9..281d79ec54eb 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/polynomial.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/polynomial.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def roots(p):
     Returns
     -------
     out : ndarray
-        An array containing the complex roots of the polynomial.
+        An array containing the roots of the polynomial.
 
     Raises
     ------