diff --git a/Lib/curses/__init__.py b/Lib/curses/__init__.py
index bd7d5f61cf4..ecf59de37d0 100644
--- a/Lib/curses/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/curses/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
    import curses
    from curses import textpad
-   curses.initwin()
+   curses.initscr()
    ...
 
 """