diff --git a/docs/library/pyb.CAN.rst b/docs/library/pyb.CAN.rst
index efa2f19d501edc310150f31f442b391efbb703ae..7d7dfabd8e3f68130872b89420f498cc3afd17ab 100644
--- a/docs/library/pyb.CAN.rst
+++ b/docs/library/pyb.CAN.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Constructors
 
 Class Methods
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-.. method:: CAN.initfilterbanks(nr)
+.. classmethod:: CAN.initfilterbanks(nr)
 
    Reset and disable all filter banks and assign how many banks should be available for CAN(1).