diff --git a/src/librustc_lang_items/lang_items.rs b/src/librustc_lang_items/lang_items.rs
index 6cccad73fcb..c98aa70106f 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lang_items/lang_items.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lang_items/lang_items.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Detecting language items.
+//! Defines language items.
 //!
 //! Language items are items that represent concepts intrinsic to the language
 //! itself. Examples are: