diff --git a/doc/missing-references.json b/doc/missing-references.json
index 61662066f639..1a816d19f7cd 100644
--- a/doc/missing-references.json
+++ b/doc/missing-references.json
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@
       "lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py:docstring of matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes.hexbin:218",
       "lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py:docstring of matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes.pcolor:187",
       "lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py:docstring of matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes.quiver:256",
+      "lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py:docstring of matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes.scatter:174",
       "lib/matplotlib/collections.py:docstring of matplotlib.artist.AsteriskPolygonCollection.set:45",
       "lib/matplotlib/collections.py:docstring of matplotlib.artist.CircleCollection.set:45",
       "lib/matplotlib/collections.py:docstring of matplotlib.artist.FillBetweenPolyCollection.set:46",
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@
       "lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py:docstring of matplotlib.pyplot.hexbin:218",
       "lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py:docstring of matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor:187",
       "lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py:docstring of matplotlib.pyplot.quiver:256",
+      "lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py:docstring of matplotlib.pyplot.scatter:174",
       "lib/matplotlib/quiver.py:docstring of matplotlib.artist.Barbs.set:46",
       "lib/matplotlib/quiver.py:docstring of matplotlib.artist.Quiver.set:46",
       "lib/matplotlib/quiver.py:docstring of matplotlib.quiver.Barbs:213",
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index b9df5af948f4..679499a4eab3 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -4855,7 +4855,8 @@ def scatter(self, x, y, s=None, c=None, marker=None, cmap=None, norm=None,
         ----------------
         data : indexable object, optional
             DATA_PARAMETER_PLACEHOLDER
-        **kwargs : `~matplotlib.collections.Collection` properties
+        **kwargs : `~matplotlib.collections.PathCollection` properties
+            %(PathCollection:kwdoc)s
 
         See Also
         --------