diff --git a/basis/peg/ebnf/ebnf.factor b/basis/peg/ebnf/ebnf.factor
index 78639595eb..089762bfc6 100644
--- a/basis/peg/ebnf/ebnf.factor
+++ b/basis/peg/ebnf/ebnf.factor
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ ERROR: bad-effect quot effect ;
     ! so we don't pollute the manifest qualified-vocabs
     ! and also so restarts don't add multiple times
     qualified-vocabs length
-    "locals" { "[let" ":>" } add-words-from
+    "syntax" { "[let" ":>" } add-words-from
     "kernel" { "dup" "nip" "over" } add-words-from
     "sequences" { "nth" } add-words-from
     [ string-lines parse-lines ] dip