diff --git a/basis/tools/annotations/annotations-docs.factor b/basis/tools/annotations/annotations-docs.factor
index 8d73d85fb5..07ad79f867 100644
--- a/basis/tools/annotations/annotations-docs.factor
+++ b/basis/tools/annotations/annotations-docs.factor
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $nl
 ABOUT: "tools.annotations"
 
 HELP: annotate
-{ $values { "word" "a word" } { "quot" { $quotation "( word def -- def )" } } }
+{ $values { "word" "a word" } { "quot" { $quotation "( old-def -- new-def )" } } }
 { $description "Changes a word definition to the result of applying a quotation to the old definition." }
 { $notes "This word is used to implement " { $link watch } "." } ;