diff --git a/docs/topics/db/models.txt b/docs/topics/db/models.txt
index f276bc0108..9e73de73d8 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/models.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/models.txt
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@ code will automatically support those arguments when they are added.
     Note that the :meth:`~Model.delete()` method for an object is not
     necessarily called when :ref:`deleting objects in bulk using a
     QuerySet<topics-db-queries-delete>`. To ensure customized delete logic
-    gets executed, you can use :data:`~django.db.models.signals.pre_save`
-    and/or :data:`~django.db.models.signals.post_save` signals.
+    gets executed, you can use :data:`~django.db.models.signals.pre_delete`
+    and/or :data:`~django.db.models.signals.post_delete` signals.
 
 Executing custom SQL
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