diff --git a/extra/io/sockets/sockets.factor b/extra/io/sockets/sockets.factor
index ae2b7872b9..a8ee5008af 100755
--- a/extra/io/sockets/sockets.factor
+++ b/extra/io/sockets/sockets.factor
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ TUPLE: datagram-port < port addr ;
 
 HOOK: (datagram) io-backend ( addr -- datagram )
 
-: <datagram> ( addr -- datagram )
+: <datagram> ( addrspec -- datagram )
     [
         [ (datagram) |dispose ] keep
         [ drop datagram-port <port> ] [ get-local-address ] 2bi