diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index fd39717f5..c7cc5c3d9 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ Plain text password.
 
 Data type: `Optional[Boolean]`
 
-If the Postgresql-Passwordhash should be of Datatype Sensitive[String]
+If the mysql password hash should be of datatype Sensitive[String]
 
 ### <a name="mysql--strip_hash"></a>`mysql::strip_hash`
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/mysql/password.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/mysql/password.rb
index caf9e8144..327c31726 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/functions/mysql/password.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/mysql/password.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   # @param password
   #   Plain text password.
   # @param sensitive
-  #   If the Postgresql-Passwordhash should be of Datatype Sensitive[String]
+  #   If the mysql password hash should be of datatype Sensitive[String]
   #
   # @return hash
   #   The mysql password hash from the clear text password.