diff --git a/basis/heaps/heaps.factor b/basis/heaps/heaps.factor
index db275b0741..170e33595d 100644
--- a/basis/heaps/heaps.factor
+++ b/basis/heaps/heaps.factor
@@ -198,5 +198,5 @@ ERROR: not-a-heap obj ;
 : >min-heap ( assoc -- min-heap )
     <min-heap> [ heap-push-all ] keep ;
 
-: >max-heap ( assoc -- min-heap )
+: >max-heap ( assoc -- max-heap )
     <max-heap> [ heap-push-all ] keep ;