diff --git a/core/alien/structs/structs-docs.factor b/core/alien/structs/structs-docs.factor
index e7e576293f..baf0b40707 100755
--- a/core/alien/structs/structs-docs.factor
+++ b/core/alien/structs/structs-docs.factor
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ $nl
 ARTICLE: "c-unions" "C unions"
 "A " { $snippet "union" } " in C defines a type large enough to hold its largest member. This is usually used to allocate a block of memory which can hold one of several types of values."
 { $subsection POSTPONE: C-UNION: }
-"C structure objects can be allocated by calling " { $link <c-object> } " or " { $link malloc-object } "."
+"C union objects can be allocated by calling " { $link <c-object> } " or " { $link malloc-object } "."
 $nl
 "Arrays of C unions can be created by calling " { $link <c-array> } " or " { $link malloc-array } ". Elements can be read and written using words named " { $snippet { $emphasis "type" } "-nth" } " and " { $snippet "set-" { $emphasis "type" } "-nth" } "; these words are automatically generated by " { $link POSTPONE: C-UNION: } "." ;