diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qeventpoint.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qeventpoint.cpp
index 922550ca47..bbb0baee79 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qeventpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qeventpoint.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ ulong QEventPoint::pressTimestamp() const
 
 /*!
     \property QEventPoint::timeHeld
-    \brief the duration, in milliseconds, since this point was pressed and not released.
+    \brief the duration, in seconds, since this point was pressed and not released.
 
     \sa pressTimestamp, timestamp
 */