diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index 5d94a6f40f..6dcd94740d 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -1711,9 +1711,9 @@ rb_mod_const_defined(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE mod)
  *       end
  *     end
  *     k = Klass.new
- *     k.methods[0..9]    #=> ["kMethod", "freeze", "nil?", "is_a?",
- *                        #    "class", "instance_variable_set",
- *                        #    "methods", "extend", "__send__", "instance_eval"]
+ *     k.methods[0..9]    #=> [:kMethod, :freeze, :nil?, :is_a?,
+ *                        #    :class, :instance_variable_set,
+ *                        #    :methods, :extend, :__send__, :instance_eval]
  *     k.methods.length   #=> 42
  */