diff --git a/lisp/treesit.el b/lisp/treesit.el
index 5381cccc8e0..17c9d3e8b9f 100644
--- a/lisp/treesit.el
+++ b/lisp/treesit.el
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ captured node.  Capture names don't matter."
 
 (defvar-local treesit-range-functions nil
   "A list of range functions.
-Font-locking and indenting code uses functions in this alist to
+Font-locking and indenting code uses functions in this list to
 set correct ranges for a language parser before using it.
 
 The signature of each function should be