diff --git a/py-polars/polars/series/categorical.py b/py-polars/polars/series/categorical.py
index d44dfa7f2024b..40a271625adfe 100644
--- a/py-polars/polars/series/categorical.py
+++ b/py-polars/polars/series/categorical.py
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ def uses_lexical_sort(self) -> bool:
         Examples
         --------
         >>> s = pl.Series(["b", "a", "b"]).cast(pl.Categorical)
-        >>> s.uses_lexical_sort()
+        >>> s.cat.uses_lexical_sort()
         False
-        >>> s = s.set_ordering("lexical")
-        >>> s.uses_lexical_sort()
+        >>> s = s.cat.set_ordering("lexical")
+        >>> s.cat.uses_lexical_sort()
         True
 
         """