diff --git a/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h b/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h
index ce1eac429fac..a4524ead7731 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static inline void *coap_get_token(const coap_pkt_t *pkt)
  * @brief   Get the token from a CoAP over UDP packet from a buffer
  *
  * @warning This function will happily read past the buffer on invalid input.
- *          Avoid using this function. Use @ref coap_parse_udp instead.
+ *          Avoid using this function. Use @ref coap_parse instead.
  *
  * @pre     This assumes that the buffer has already been validated (e.g. using
  *          @ref coap_udp_parse).