diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/NonEmptyChain.scala b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/NonEmptyChain.scala
index 9aad230469..c1ae0faf8b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/NonEmptyChain.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/cats/data/NonEmptyChain.scala
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class NonEmptyChainOps[A](private val value: NonEmptyChain[A]) extends AnyVal {
    * {{{
    * scala> import cats.data.NonEmptyChain
    * scala> val nec = NonEmptyChain(4, 5, 6)
-   * scala> nec.reduceLeftTo(_.toString)((cur, acc) => acc + cur.toString)
+   * scala> nec.reduceRightTo(_.toString)((cur, acc) => acc + cur.toString)
    * res0: String = 654
    * }}}
    */