diff --git a/python/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.sip b/python/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.sip
index 238184907d9..4f3a55f1a4d 100644
--- a/python/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.sip
+++ b/python/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.sip
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class QgsLayoutModel: QAbstractItemModel
 
     QModelIndex indexForItem( QgsLayoutItem *item, const int column = 0 );
 %Docstring
- Returns the QModelIndex corresponding to a QgsLayoutItem ``item`` and \column, if possible.
+ Returns the QModelIndex corresponding to a QgsLayoutItem ``item`` and ``column``, if possible.
  :rtype: QModelIndex
 %End
 
diff --git a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.h b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.h
index 527496c7dc3..1da6724ece3 100644
--- a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.h
+++ b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutmodel.h
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLayoutModel: public QAbstractItemModel
     void updateItemSelectStatus( QgsLayoutItem *item );
 
     /**
-     * Returns the QModelIndex corresponding to a QgsLayoutItem \a item and \column, if possible.
+     * Returns the QModelIndex corresponding to a QgsLayoutItem \a item and \a column, if possible.
      */
     QModelIndex indexForItem( QgsLayoutItem *item, const int column = 0 );