diff --git a/docs/user/interface/ScrollView.dox b/docs/user/interface/ScrollView.dox
index 13f3d70c9f..6c909300e8 100644
--- a/docs/user/interface/ScrollView.dox
+++ b/docs/user/interface/ScrollView.dox
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 
 
 /*!
-	\fn BScrollBar* BScrollView::ScrollBar(orientation posture) const
+	\fn BScrollBar* BScrollView::ScrollBar(orientation direction) const
 	\brief Returns the BScrollBar object at the given \a direction.
 
 	\param direction The \a direction of the scroll bar to get.
diff --git a/headers/os/interface/ScrollView.h b/headers/os/interface/ScrollView.h
index bb2e874809..34521faa7d 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/ScrollView.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/ScrollView.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	BSize				PreferredSize();
 
 	// BScrollBar
-			BScrollBar*			ScrollBar(orientation posture) const;
+			BScrollBar*			ScrollBar(orientation direction) const;
 
 	virtual	void				SetBorder(border_style border);
 			border_style		Border() const;