diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
index ba0f8bad393..12712cb2bc3 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Enable the mode if ARG is nil, omitted, or is a positive number.
 Disable the mode if ARG is a negative number.
 
 To check whether the minor mode is enabled in the current buffer,
-evaluate `%s'.
+evaluate the variable `%s'.
 
 The mode's hook is called both when the mode is enabled and when
 it is disabled.")