diff --git a/src/error/GraphQLError.ts b/src/error/GraphQLError.ts
index c859f59e46..dc8bb60575 100644
--- a/src/error/GraphQLError.ts
+++ b/src/error/GraphQLError.ts
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export function printError(error: GraphQLError): string {
  * Given a GraphQLError, format it according to the rules described by the
  * Response Format, Errors section of the GraphQL Specification.
  *
- * @deprecated Please use `error.toString` instead. Will be removed in v17
+ * @deprecated Please use `error.toJSON` instead. Will be removed in v17
  */
 export function formatError(error: GraphQLError): GraphQLFormattedError {
   return error.toJSON();