diff --git a/mapnik.Layer.md b/mapnik.Layer.md
index f4479f1..76cdd53 100644
--- a/mapnik.Layer.md
+++ b/mapnik.Layer.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ String representing the spatial reference system of the map.
 
 ###styles
 
-a list of mapnik.Style objects
+a list of strings holding the names of styles
 
 ###title