diff --git a/matlab/backward/simul_backward_model.m b/matlab/backward/simul_backward_model.m
index 90c0f5c74..59fc0e5ae 100644
--- a/matlab/backward/simul_backward_model.m
+++ b/matlab/backward/simul_backward_model.m
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function DynareOutput = simul_backward_linear_model(initial_conditions, sample_size, DynareOptions, DynareModel, DynareOutput, innovations)
+function DynareOutput = simul_backward_model(initial_conditions, sample_size, DynareOptions, DynareModel, DynareOutput, innovations)
 
 %@info:
 %! @deftypefn {Function File} {@var{DynareOutput} =} simul_backward_nonlinear_model (@var{sample_size},@var{DynareOptions}, @var{DynareModel}, @var{DynareOutput})