diff --git a/python/pyspark/rdd.py b/python/pyspark/rdd.py
index 1330e6146800..be23f87f5ed2 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/rdd.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/rdd.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def getCheckpointFile(self):
 
     def map(self, f, preservesPartitioning=False):
         """
-        Return a new RDD containing the distinct elements in this RDD.
+        Return a new RDD by applying a function to each element of this RDD.
         """
         def func(split, iterator): return imap(f, iterator)
         return PipelinedRDD(self, func, preservesPartitioning)