diff --git a/basis/hints/hints.factor b/basis/hints/hints.factor
index 6451e4808e..cb2fb94dff 100644
--- a/basis/hints/hints.factor
+++ b/basis/hints/hints.factor
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ set-specializer
 
 \ >sbuf { string } set-specializer
 
-\ split, { string string } set-specializer
+\ split { string string } set-specializer
 
 \ member? { { array } { string } } set-specializer