diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index a3aef2e4a5c..573f238f743 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ this process is not associated with any buffer.
 
 PROGRAM is the program file name.  It is searched for in `exec-path'
 \(which see).  If nil, just associate a pty with the buffer.  Remaining
-arguments are strings to give program as arguments.
+arguments PROGRAM-ARGS are strings to give program as arguments.
 
 If you want to separate standard output from standard error, use
 `make-process' or invoke the command through a shell and redirect