diff --git a/src/sage/graphs/base/overview.py b/src/sage/graphs/base/overview.py
index 40028a9b62d..787f37fa065 100644
--- a/src/sage/graphs/base/overview.py
+++ b/src/sage/graphs/base/overview.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 <sage.graphs.base.graph_backends>`::
 
     sage: Graph()._backend
-    <class 'sage.graphs.base.sparse_graph.SparseGraphBackend'>
+    <type 'sage.graphs.base.sparse_graph.SparseGraphBackend'>
 
 A (di)graph backend is a simpler (di)graph class having only the most elementary
 methods (e.g.: add/remove vertices/edges). Its vertices can be arbitrary