diff --git a/core/generic/standard/engines/engines.factor b/core/generic/standard/engines/engines.factor
index ccd64d1291..1f0b80e016 100644
--- a/core/generic/standard/engines/engines.factor
+++ b/core/generic/standard/engines/engines.factor
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ SYMBOL: (dispatch#)
 
 : picker ( -- quot ) \ (dispatch#) get (picker) ;
 
-GENERIC: extra-values ( method generic -- n )
+GENERIC: extra-values ( generic -- n )