diff --git a/R/limits.r b/R/limits.r
index 9d10c619c2..b860f05936 100644
--- a/R/limits.r
+++ b/R/limits.r
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ylim <- function(...) {
 
 #' Generate correct scale type for specified limits
 #'
-#' @param limits vector of limits
+#' @param lims vector of limits
 #' @param var name of variable
 #' @keywords internal
 #' @examples
diff --git a/man/limits.Rd b/man/limits.Rd
index bf23494bda..221adad0b4 100644
--- a/man/limits.Rd
+++ b/man/limits.Rd
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 limits(lims, var)
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{var}{name of variable}
+\item{lims}{vector of limits}
 
-\item{limits}{vector of limits}
+\item{var}{name of variable}
 }
 \description{
 Generate correct scale type for specified limits