diff --git a/lisp/treesit.el b/lisp/treesit.el
index 7bd68c9a6d9..6015e78bbd5 100644
--- a/lisp/treesit.el
+++ b/lisp/treesit.el
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ function signals an error."
 
   "Parsers"
   (treesit-parser-create
-   :no-eval (treesit-parser-create)
+   :no-eval (treesit-parser-create 'c)
    :eg-result-string "#<treesit-parser for c>")
   (treesit-parser-delete
    :no-value (treesit-parser-delete parser))