diff --git a/pdoc/doc_types.py b/pdoc/doc_types.py
index 8be7df2f..6ca7f8ca 100644
--- a/pdoc/doc_types.py
+++ b/pdoc/doc_types.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def safe_eval_type(
                 f"Error parsing type annotation {t} for {fullname}: {e}. "
                 f"You are likely attempting to use Python 3.10 syntax (PEP 604 union types) with an older Python "
                 f"release. `X | Y`-style type annotations are invalid syntax on Python {py_ver}, which is what your "
-                f"pdoc instance is using. `from future import __annotations__` (PEP 563) postpones evaluation of "
+                f"pdoc instance is using. `from __future__ import annotations` (PEP 563) postpones evaluation of "
                 f"annotations, which is why your program won't crash right away. However, pdoc needs to evaluate your "
                 f"type annotations and is unable to do so on Python {py_ver}. To fix this issue, either invoke pdoc "
                 f"from Python 3.10+, or switch to `typing.Union[]` syntax."