diff --git a/lisp/electric.el b/lisp/electric.el
index d7929945db2..5ce747410b6 100644
--- a/lisp/electric.el
+++ b/lisp/electric.el
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Python does not lend itself to fully automatic indentation.")
     haskell-indentation-indent-line haskell-indent-cycle haskell-simple-indent
     yaml-indent-line)
   "List of indent functions that can't reindent.
-If `line-indent-function' is one of those, then `electric-indent-mode' will
+If `indent-line-function' is one of those, then `electric-indent-mode' will
 not try to reindent lines.  It is normally better to make the major
 mode set `electric-indent-inhibit', but this can be used as a workaround.")