diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/apis/v0/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/apis/v0/views.py
index abf8bbc052..7b78248342 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/apis/v0/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/apis/v0/views.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CertificatesDetailView(GenericAPIView):
 
         **Example Request**
 
-            GET /api/certificates/v0/certificates/{username}/{course_id}
+            GET /api/certificates/v0/certificates/{username}/courses/{course_id}
 
         **GET Parameters**