diff --git a/src/sage/rings/function_field/drinfeld_modules/finite_drinfeld_module.py b/src/sage/rings/function_field/drinfeld_modules/finite_drinfeld_module.py
index dca578e2296..1369d1a213b 100644
--- a/src/sage/rings/function_field/drinfeld_modules/finite_drinfeld_module.py
+++ b/src/sage/rings/function_field/drinfeld_modules/finite_drinfeld_module.py
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ def companion(order):
 
     def frobenius_endomorphism(self):
         r"""
-        Return the Frobenius endomorphism of the Drinfeld module as a
-        morphism object.
+        Return the Frobenius endomorphism of the Drinfeld module.
+
+        The *Frobenius endomorphism* is defined by the Ore polynomial
+        `tau^n`, where `n` is the degree of the base field `K` over
+        `\mathbb F_q`.
 
-        Let `q` be the order of the base field of the function ring. The
-        *Frobenius endomorphism* is defined as the endomorphism whose
-        defining Ore polynomial is `t^q`.
 
         EXAMPLES::