diff --git a/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/select_intrinsics.py b/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/select_intrinsics.py
index 4e9be97473e9be28cb7948d8586e7b99e023c3f4..b874d5659ef22cde4b8073ea0e515e6d66dc66e1 100644
--- a/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/select_intrinsics.py
+++ b/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/select_intrinsics.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SelectIntrinsics:
         ctx: The current kernel creation context
         platform: Platform object representing the target hardware, which provides the intrinsics
         use_builtin_convertvector: If `True`, type conversions between SIMD
-            vectors use the compiler builtin `__builtin_convertvector` instead
+            vectors use the compiler builtin `!__builtin_convertvector` instead
             of instrinsics. It is supported by Clang >= 3.7, GCC >= 9.1,
             and ICX. Not supported by ICC or MSVC. Activate if you need type
             conversions not natively supported by your CPU, e.g. conversion from