diff --git a/core/kernel/kernel-docs.factor b/core/kernel/kernel-docs.factor
index 8f0e4efbd9..47f98a2eb8 100755
--- a/core/kernel/kernel-docs.factor
+++ b/core/kernel/kernel-docs.factor
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ HELP: 2keep
 { $description "Call a quotation with two values on the stack, restoring the values when the quotation returns." } ;
 
 HELP: 3keep
-{ $values { "quot" "a quotation with stack effect " { $snippet "( x y -- )" } } { "x" object } { "y" object } { "z" object } }
+{ $values { "quot" "a quotation with stack effect " { $snippet "( x y z -- )" } } { "x" object } { "y" object } { "z" object } }
 { $description "Call a quotation with three values on the stack, restoring the values when the quotation returns." } ;
 
 HELP: 2apply