diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 99b337d1d..d3e5a7516 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ API Reference
 API Functions for Developpers
 -----------------------------
 
-Below is a list of some API functions that are available in ``pcmdi_metrics`` for developpers.
+Below is a list of some API functions that are available in ``pcmdi_metrics.utils`` for developpers.
 
 .. autosummary::
     :toctree: generated/
 
-    utils.check_daily_time_axis
-    utils.check_monthly_time_axis
-    utils.create_land_sea_mask
-    utils.apply_landmask
-    utils.apply_oceanmask
-    utils.regrid
+    check_daily_time_axis
+    check_monthly_time_axis
+    create_land_sea_mask
+    apply_landmask
+    apply_oceanmask
+    regrid
 
 .. automodule:: pcmdi_metrics.utils
    :members: check_daily_time_axis, check_monthly_time_axis, create_land_sea_mask, apply_landmask, apply_oceanmask, regrid