diff --git a/src/useq/_z.py b/src/useq/_z.py
index 622d1451..fd8f1e31 100644
--- a/src/useq/_z.py
+++ b/src/useq/_z.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ class ZAbsolutePositions(ZPlan):
 
     Attributes
     ----------
-    relative : list[float]
-        List of relative z positions.
+    absolute : list[float]
+        List of absolute z positions.
     go_up : bool
         If `True` (the default), visits points in the order provided, otherwise in
         reverse.