diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index 3ad6811e4190..ee536e0d7e4d 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -7274,27 +7274,27 @@ def violinplot(self, dataset, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.PolyCollection` instances
               containing the filled area of each violin.
 
-            - ``means``: A
+            - ``cmeans``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the mean values of each of the
               violin's distribution.
 
-            - ``mins``: A
+            - ``cmins``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the bottom of each violin's
               distribution.
 
-            - ``maxes``: A
+            - ``cmaxes``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the top of each violin's
               distribution.
 
-            - ``bars``: A
+            - ``cbars``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the centers of each violin's
               distribution.
 
-            - ``medians``: A
+            - ``cmedians``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the median values of each of the
               violin's distribution.
@@ -7380,27 +7380,27 @@ def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.PolyCollection` instances
               containing the filled area of each violin.
 
-            - ``means``: A
+            - ``cmeans``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the mean values of each of the
               violin's distribution.
 
-            - ``mins``: A
+            - ``cmins``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the bottom of each violin's
               distribution.
 
-            - ``maxes``: A
+            - ``cmaxes``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the top of each violin's
               distribution.
 
-            - ``bars``: A
+            - ``cbars``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the centers of each violin's
               distribution.
 
-            - ``medians``: A
+            - ``cmedians``: A
               :class:`matplotlib.collections.LineCollection` instance
               created to identify the median values of each of the
               violin's distribution.