diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
index 56d4e6b77dc6..9adfb2cde7d3 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ def set_ticks(self, ticks, labels=None, *, minor=False, **kwargs):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        ticks : 1D ArrayLike
+        ticks : 1D array-like
             Array of tick locations.  The axis `.Locator` is replaced by a
             `~.ticker.FixedLocator`.