diff --git a/src/boot/boot.janet b/src/boot/boot.janet
index 8c951c56..5783d8c7 100644
--- a/src/boot/boot.janet
+++ b/src/boot/boot.janet
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
   (compare-reduce = xs))
 
 (defn compare<
-  ``Equivalent of `<` but using compare function instead of primitive comparator.``
+  ``Equivalent of `<` but using polymorphic `compare` instead of primitive comparator.``
   [& xs]
   (compare-reduce < xs))