diff --git a/pandas/core/series.py b/pandas/core/series.py
index fc9b9ad936351..23d267601b3a2 100644
--- a/pandas/core/series.py
+++ b/pandas/core/series.py
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ def idxmax(self, axis=None, out=None, skipna=True):
 
         Returns
         -------
-        idxmax : Index of minimum of values
+        idxmax : Index of maximum of values
 
         Notes
         -----