diff --git a/ares/ares_free_string.3 b/ares/ares_free_string.3
index a388f3fa96c4725034a491eb4e0bcf9e9b54f840..58f73d4981cba9389244769d6a9140687ba7334b 100644
--- a/ares/ares_free_string.3
+++ b/ares/ares_free_string.3
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 .\" this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is"
 .\" without express or implied warranty.
 .\"
-.TH ARES_FREE_STRING 3 "4 January 2000"
+.TH ARES_FREE_STRING 3 "4 February 2004"
 .SH NAME
 ares_free_string \- Free strings allocated by ares functions
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
 .B #include <ares.h>
 .PP
-.B void ares_free_string(char *\fIstr\fP)
+.B void ares_free_string(void *\fIstr\fP)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The