Update function_base.py

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/numpy/lib/function_base.py b/numpy/lib/function_base.py
index 42aee22b7..394185d63 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/function_base.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/function_base.py
@@ -304,17 +304,17 @@ def average(a, axis=None, weights=None, returned=False):
 
     Returns
     -------
-    average, [sum_of_weights] : array_type or double
+    retval, [sum_of_weights] : array_type or double
         Return the average along the specified axis. When `returned` is `True`,
         return a tuple with the average as the first element and the sum
         of the weights as the second element. `sum_of_weights` is of the
-        same type as `average`. The result dtype follows a genereal pattern.
-        If `weights` is None, the result dtype will be that of `a` , or `float64`
+        same type as `retval`. The result dtype follows a genereal pattern.
+        If `weights` is None, the result dtype will be that of `a` , or ``float64``
         if `a` is integral. Otherwise, if `weights` is not None and `a` is non-
         integral, the result type will be the type of lowest precision capable of
         representing values of both `a` and `weights`. If `a` happens to be
         integral, the previous rules still applies but the result dtype will
-        at least be `float64`.
+        at least be ``float64``.
 
     Raises
     ------