diff --git a/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py b/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
index d285e5f207a..acf37cf8b8c 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
+++ b/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
@@ -1866,14 +1866,14 @@ def pyrna2sphinx(basepath):
             )
 
         if _BPY_PROP_COLLECTION_FAKE:
-            class_value = bpy.data.objects.__class__
+            class_value = bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection
             fake_bpy_type(
                 "bpy.types", class_value, _BPY_PROP_COLLECTION_FAKE,
                 "built-in class used for all collections.", use_subclasses=False,
             )
 
         if _BPY_PROP_COLLECTION_IDPROP_FAKE:
-            class_value = bpy.data.objects.__class__
+            class_value = bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection_idprop
             fake_bpy_type(
                 "bpy.types", class_value, _BPY_PROP_COLLECTION_IDPROP_FAKE,
                 "built-in class used for user defined collections.", use_subclasses=False,