diff --git a/lispref/backups.texi b/lispref/backups.texi
index 9bb6d417b6b..893f6df4205 100644
--- a/lispref/backups.texi
+++ b/lispref/backups.texi
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ Normally, @code{revert-buffer} asks for confirmation before it changes
 the buffer; but if the argument @var{noconfirm} is non-@code{nil},
 @code{revert-buffer} does not ask for confirmation.
 
-Normally, this command reinitializes the file's major and minor modes
+Normally, this command reinitializes the buffer's major and minor modes
 using @code{normal-mode}.  But if @var{preserve-modes} is
 non-@code{nil}, the modes remain unchanged.