diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index a111ea9be60..56ff8c77608 100644
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 (define-key help-map "i" 'info)
 (define-key help-map "\C-f" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
 (define-key help-map "\C-k" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
-(define-key help-map "\C-i" 'word-help)
+(define-key help-map "\C-i" 'info-lookup-symbol)
 
 (define-key help-map "l" 'view-lossage)