diff --git a/lisp/custom.el b/lisp/custom.el
index 69d09d9e293..7590351bfd6 100644
--- a/lisp/custom.el
+++ b/lisp/custom.el
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ the :set function."
 
 (defun custom-initialize-after-file-load (symbol value)
   "Delay initialization to after the current file is loaded.
-This is handy when the initialization needs functions defined after the variable,
-such as for global minor modes."
+This is handy when the initialization needs functions defined after the
+variable, such as for global minor modes."
   ;; Defvar it so as to mark it special, etc (bug#25770).
   (internal--define-uninitialized-variable symbol)