diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
index ce521fbfa9da..9d1eea7822da 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ def subfigures(self, nrows=1, ncols=1, squeeze=True,
                    width_ratios=None, height_ratios=None,
                    **kwargs):
         """
-        Add a subfigure to this figure or subfigure.
+        Add a set of subfigures to this figure or subfigure.
 
         A subfigure has the same artist methods as a figure, and is logically
         the same as a figure, but cannot print itself.