diff --git a/torch/nn/modules/pooling.py b/torch/nn/modules/pooling.py
index 40e1a9d37996b..f1ea199ebf22b 100644
--- a/torch/nn/modules/pooling.py
+++ b/torch/nn/modules/pooling.py
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ class AdaptiveAvgPool2d(_AdaptiveAvgPoolNd):
         >>> input = torch.randn(1, 64, 10, 9)
         >>> output = m(input)
         >>> # target output size of 10x7
-        >>> m = nn.AdaptiveMaxPool2d((None, 7))
+        >>> m = nn.AdaptiveAvgPool2d((None, 7))
         >>> input = torch.randn(1, 64, 10, 9)
         >>> output = m(input)
 
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ class AdaptiveAvgPool3d(_AdaptiveAvgPoolNd):
         >>> input = torch.randn(1, 64, 10, 9, 8)
         >>> output = m(input)
         >>> # target output size of 7x9x8
-        >>> m = nn.AdaptiveMaxPool3d((7, None, None))
+        >>> m = nn.AdaptiveAvgPool3d((7, None, None))
         >>> input = torch.randn(1, 64, 10, 9, 8)
         >>> output = m(input)