diff --git a/django/views/generic/detail.py b/django/views/generic/detail.py
index a2adb15d47..d4fb37124d 100644
--- a/django/views/generic/detail.py
+++ b/django/views/generic/detail.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class SingleObjectTemplateResponseMixin(TemplateResponseMixin):
     def get_template_names(self):
         """
         Return a list of template names to be used for the request. Must return
-        a list. May not be called if get_template is overridden.
+        a list. May not be called if render_to_response is overridden.
         """
         try:
             names = super(SingleObjectTemplateResponseMixin, self).get_template_names()
diff --git a/django/views/generic/list.py b/django/views/generic/list.py
index 50127066a1..9f6e0e130c 100644
--- a/django/views/generic/list.py
+++ b/django/views/generic/list.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class MultipleObjectTemplateResponseMixin(TemplateResponseMixin):
     def get_template_names(self):
         """
         Return a list of template names to be used for the request. Must return
-        a list. May not be called if get_template is overridden.
+        a list. May not be called if render_to_response is overridden.
         """
         try:
             names = super(MultipleObjectTemplateResponseMixin, self).get_template_names()