diff --git a/library/alloc/src/sync.rs b/library/alloc/src/sync.rs
index 73d2fe74826e..ff07bf52c027 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/sync.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/sync.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ macro_rules! acquire {
 ///
 /// # Cloning references
 ///
-/// Creating a new reference from an existing reference counted pointer is done using the
+/// Creating a new reference from an existing reference-counted pointer is done using the
 /// `Clone` trait implemented for [`Arc<T>`][Arc] and [`Weak<T>`][Weak].
 ///
 /// ```