diff --git a/doc/lispref/text.texi b/doc/lispref/text.texi
index ef938e88ecf..98349099930 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/text.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/text.texi
@@ -5351,7 +5351,7 @@ called @var{gif}, you have to mark it specially to let
 
 @end defun
 
-@defun sqlite-select db query &optional values result-type
+@defun sqlite-select db query &optional values return-type
 Select some data from @var{db} and return them.  For instance:
 
 @lisp