diff --git a/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs b/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs
index 85149a0f57078..30d09e5453b37 100644
--- a/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ pub trait Iterator {
     /// Creates an iterator starting at the same point, but stepping by
     /// the given amount at each iteration.
     ///
-    /// Note that it will always return the first element of the range,
+    /// Note that it will always return the first element of the iterator,
     /// regardless of the step given.
     ///
     /// # Panics