diff --git a/pvlib/pvsystem.py b/pvlib/pvsystem.py
index e1a8e66d8c..9ef49dd6d7 100644
--- a/pvlib/pvsystem.py
+++ b/pvlib/pvsystem.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def get_irradiance(self, solar_zenith, solar_azimuth, dni, ghi, dhi,
             Irradiance model.
 
         kwargs
-            Extra parameters passed to :func:`irradiance.total_irrad`.
+            Extra parameters passed to :func:`irradiance.get_total_irradiance`.
 
         Returns
         -------
diff --git a/pvlib/tracking.py b/pvlib/tracking.py
index c35bf85206..ebbc21f668 100644
--- a/pvlib/tracking.py
+++ b/pvlib/tracking.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def get_irradiance(self, surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
             Irradiance model.
 
         **kwargs
-            Passed to :func:`irradiance.total_irrad`.
+            Passed to :func:`irradiance.get_total_irradiance`.
 
         Returns
         -------