diff --git a/include/SDL_events.h b/include/SDL_events.h
index 4c03b07da..83b6c96e3 100644
--- a/include/SDL_events.h
+++ b/include/SDL_events.h
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ typedef struct SDL_MultiGestureEvent
 {
     Uint32 type;        /**< ::SDL_MULTIGESTURE */
     Uint32 timestamp;
-    SDL_TouchID touchId; /**< The touch device index */
+    SDL_TouchID touchId; /**< The touch device id */
     float dTheta;
     float dDist;
     float x;