diff --git a/src/dom/dom.js b/src/dom/dom.js
index ee659b3f19..0afcf48d6f 100644
--- a/src/dom/dom.js
+++ b/src/dom/dom.js
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ function dom(p5, fn){
   };
 
   /**
-   * Creates a `<p></p>` element.
+   * Creates a paragraph element.
    *
    * `<p></p>` elements are commonly used for paragraph-length text.
    *