diff --git a/salt/modules/aptpkg.py b/salt/modules/aptpkg.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/aptpkg.py
+++ b/salt/modules/aptpkg.py
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ def unhold(name=None, pkgs=None, sources=None, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=W06
             salt '*' pkg.unhold <package name>
 
     pkgs
-        A list of packages to hold. Must be passed as a python list.
+        A list of packages to unhold. Must be passed as a python list.
 
         CLI Example:
Porting PR #<I> to <I>