diff --git a/core/math/order/order-docs.factor b/core/math/order/order-docs.factor
index efce6c3570..ba80b8449e 100644
--- a/core/math/order/order-docs.factor
+++ b/core/math/order/order-docs.factor
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ HELP: +gt+
 { $description "Output by " { $link <=> } " when the first object is strictly greater than the second object." } ;
 
 HELP: invert-comparison
-{ $values { "<=>" symbol } { ">=<" symbol } }
+{ $values { "<=>" "an ordering specifier" } { ">=<" "an ordering specifier" } }
 { $description "Invert the comparison symbol returned by " { $link <=> } "." }
 { $examples
     { $example "USING: math.order prettyprint ;" "+lt+ invert-comparison ." "+gt+" } } ;