diff --git a/src/sage/rings/finite_rings/element_base.pyx b/src/sage/rings/finite_rings/element_base.pyx
index 16c791aaa71..d2465a4e7d8 100644
--- a/src/sage/rings/finite_rings/element_base.pyx
+++ b/src/sage/rings/finite_rings/element_base.pyx
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ cdef class FinitePolyExtElement(FiniteRingElement):
             sage: (a**2).is_square()                                                    # needs sage.libs.ntl
             True
             sage: k.<a> = FiniteField(17^5, implementation='pari_ffelt', modulus='primitive')     # needs sage.libs.pari
-            sage: a.is_square()
+            sage: a.is_square()                                                         # needs sage.libs.pari
             False
             sage: (a**2).is_square()                                                    # needs sage.libs.pari
             True