diff --git a/docs/sources/api/docker_remote_api.rst b/docs/sources/api/docker_remote_api.rst
index 4c8ebe847..0dcf84273 100644
--- a/docs/sources/api/docker_remote_api.rst
+++ b/docs/sources/api/docker_remote_api.rst
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ Attach to a container
 
 .. http:post:: /containers/(id)/attach
 
-	Stop the container ``id``
+	Attach to the container ``id``
 
 	**Example request**: