diff --git a/docs/advanced/functions.rst b/docs/advanced/functions.rst
index ea9f35223..d37b8ecab 100644
--- a/docs/advanced/functions.rst
+++ b/docs/advanced/functions.rst
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ targeted arguments can be passed through the :class:`cpp_function` constructor:
 .. code-block:: cpp
 
     class_<MyClass>(m, "MyClass")
-        .def_property("data"
+        .def_property("data",
             py::cpp_function(&MyClass::getData, py::return_value_policy::copy),
             py::cpp_function(&MyClass::setData)
         );