diff --git a/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs b/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs
index abff82788a38d..5b6a415fadc1e 100644
--- a/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/collections/hash/set.rs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ impl<T, S> HashSet<T, S> {
     ///
     /// If the returned iterator is dropped before being fully consumed, it
     /// drops the remaining elements. The returned iterator keeps a mutable
-    /// borrow on the vector to optimize its implementation.
+    /// borrow on the set to optimize its implementation.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///