diff --git a/doc/py_tutorials/py_calib3d/py_depthmap/py_depthmap.markdown b/doc/py_tutorials/py_calib3d/py_depthmap/py_depthmap.markdown
index 5ef338015..7d9a1258a 100644
--- a/doc/py_tutorials/py_calib3d/py_depthmap/py_depthmap.markdown
+++ b/doc/py_tutorials/py_calib3d/py_depthmap/py_depthmap.markdown
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
 imgL = cv2.imread('tsukuba_l.png',0)
 imgR = cv2.imread('tsukuba_r.png',0)
 
-stereo = cv2.createStereoBM(numDisparities=16, blockSize=15)
+stereo = cv2.StereoBM_create(numDisparities=16, blockSize=15)
 disparity = stereo.compute(imgL,imgR)
 plt.imshow(disparity,'gray')
 plt.show()