diff --git a/docs/sphinx/api/public_distributed_api.rst b/docs/sphinx/api/public_distributed_api.rst
index bc5cbe322a73..8de04e45ec74 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/api/public_distributed_api.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/api/public_distributed_api.rst
@@ -157,23 +157,23 @@ Classes
    | :cpp:class:`hpx::distributed::latch` |
    +--------------------------------------+
 
-Functions
----------
-
-.. table:: `hpx` functions of header ``hpx/latch.hpp``
-
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
-   | Function                                          |
-   +===================================================+
-   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::count_down_and_wait` |
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
-   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::arrive_and_wait`     |
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
-   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::count_down`          |
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
-   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::is_ready`            |
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
-   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::try_wait`            |
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
-   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::wait`                |
-   +---------------------------------------------------+
+Member functions
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. table:: `hpx` functions of class :cpp:class:`hpx::distributed::latch` from header ``hpx/latch.hpp``
+
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
+   | Function                                                 |
+   +==========================================================+
+   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::latch::count_down_and_wait` |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
+   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::latch::arrive_and_wait`     |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
+   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::latch::count_down`          |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
+   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::latch::is_ready`            |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
+   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::latch::try_wait`            |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
+   | :cpp:func:`hpx::distributed::latch::wait`                |
+   +----------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/releases/whats_new_1_10_0.rst b/docs/sphinx/releases/whats_new_1_10_0.rst
index c456af6f98e0..bda7bbce7f61 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/releases/whats_new_1_10_0.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/releases/whats_new_1_10_0.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ Closed issues
 Closed pull requests
 ====================
 
+* :hpx-pr:`6493` - Fix distributed latch documentation
 * :hpx-pr:`6492` - Fix kokkos hpx nvcc compilation
 * :hpx-pr:`6491` - More fixes to handling bool arguments for collective operations
 * :hpx-pr:`6490` - Remove the default max cpu count
diff --git a/libs/full/collectives/include/hpx/collectives/latch.hpp b/libs/full/collectives/include/hpx/collectives/latch.hpp
index 282e02b16907..d6f26bde0fc7 100644
--- a/libs/full/collectives/include/hpx/collectives/latch.hpp
+++ b/libs/full/collectives/include/hpx/collectives/latch.hpp
@@ -10,93 +10,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#if defined(DOXYGEN)
-// clang-format off
-namespace hpx { namespace distributed {
-
-    /// Latch is an implementation of a synchronization primitive that allows
-    /// multiple threads to wait for a shared event to occur before proceeding.
-    /// This latch can be invoked in a distributed application.
-    ///
-    /// For a local only latch \see hpx::latch.
-    class HPX_EXPORT latch;
-
-    /// Initialize the latch
-    ///
-    /// Requires: count >= 0.
-    /// Synchronization: None
-    /// Postconditions: counter_ == count.
-    ///
-    explicit latch(std::ptrdiff_t count);
-
-    /// Extension: Create a client side representation for the existing
-    /// \a server#latch instance with the given global id \a id.
-    latch(hpx::id_type const& id);
-
-    /// Extension: Create a client side representation for the existing
-    /// \a server#latch instance with the given global id \a id.
-    latch(hpx::future<hpx::id_type>&& f);
-
-    /// Extension: Create a client side representation for the existing
-    /// \a server#latch instance with the given global id \a id.
-    latch(hpx::shared_future<hpx::id_type> const& id);
-
-    /// Decrements counter_ by 1 . Blocks at the synchronization point
-    /// until counter_ reaches 0.
-    ///
-    /// Requires: counter_ > 0.
-    ///
-    /// Synchronization: Synchronizes with all calls that block on this
-    /// latch and with all is_ready calls on this latch that return true.
-    ///
-    /// \throws Nothing.
-    void count_down_and_wait();
-
-    /// Decrements counter_ by update . Blocks at the synchronization point
-    /// until counter_ reaches 0.
-    ///
-    /// Requires: counter_ > 0.
-    ///
-    /// Synchronization: Synchronizes with all calls that block on this
-    /// latch and with all is_ready calls on this latch that return true.
-    ///
-    /// \throws Nothing.
-    void arrive_and_wait();
-
-    /// Decrements counter_ by n. Does not block.
-    ///
-    /// Requires: counter_ >= n and n >= 0.
-    ///
-    /// Synchronization: Synchronizes with all calls that block on this
-    /// latch and with all is_ready calls on this latch that return true .
-    ///
-    /// \throws Nothing.
-    void count_down(std::ptrdiff_t n);
-
-    /// Returns: counter_ == 0. Does not block.
-    ///
-    /// \throws Nothing.
-    bool is_ready() const noexcept;
-
-    /// Returns: counter_ == 0. Does not block.
-    ///
-    /// \throws Nothing.
-    ///
-    bool try_wait() const noexcept;
-
-    /// If counter_ is 0, returns immediately. Otherwise, blocks the
-    /// calling thread at the synchronization point until counter_
-    /// reaches 0.
-    ///
-    /// \throws Nothing.
-    ///
-    void wait() const;
-
-}}    // namespace hpx::distributed
-
-// clang-format on
-#else
-
 #include <hpx/config.hpp>
 #include <hpx/collectives/detail/latch.hpp>
 #include <hpx/components/client_base.hpp>
@@ -257,5 +170,3 @@ namespace hpx::lcos {
 }    // namespace hpx::lcos
 
 #include <hpx/config/warnings_suffix.hpp>
-
-#endif    // DOXYGEN