diff --git a/basis/summary/summary.factor b/basis/summary/summary.factor
index a624d933b3..fef4fae815 100644
--- a/basis/summary/summary.factor
+++ b/basis/summary/summary.factor
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ M: sequence summary
     dup length "elements" container-summary ;
 
 M: string summary
-    dup length "characters" container-summary ;
+    dup length "code points" container-summary ;
 
 ! Override sequence => integer instance
 M: f summary object-summary ;