diff --git a/doc/user-guide/hierarchical-data.rst b/doc/user-guide/hierarchical-data.rst
index 450daf3f06d..84016348676 100644
--- a/doc/user-guide/hierarchical-data.rst
+++ b/doc/user-guide/hierarchical-data.rst
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ and even the distinguishing feature of the common ancestor of any two species (t
 
 .. ipython:: python
 
-    [node.name for node in primates.ancestors]
+    [node.name for node in reversed(primates.parents)]
     primates.root.name
     primates.find_common_ancestor(dinosaurs).name