diff --git a/Doc/extending/embedding.rst b/Doc/extending/embedding.rst
index 4c7c7ec98a6c95..fca3ba9077767f 100644
--- a/Doc/extending/embedding.rst
+++ b/Doc/extending/embedding.rst
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ interesting part with respect to embedding Python starts with ::
 
 After initializing the interpreter, the script is loaded using
 :c:func:`PyImport_Import`.  This routine needs a Python string as its argument,
-which is constructed using the :c:func:`PyUnicode_FromString` data conversion
-routine. ::
+which is constructed using the :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeFSDefault` data
+conversion routine. ::
 
    pFunc = PyObject_GetAttrString(pModule, argv[2]);
    /* pFunc is a new reference */