diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/method-syntax.md b/src/doc/trpl/method-syntax.md
index 861357ebbdcd..c5dd25516f31 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/method-syntax.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/method-syntax.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ circle to any arbitrary size.
 
 # Static methods
 
-You can also define methods that do not take a `self` parameter. Here’s a
+You can also define static methods that do not take a `self` parameter. Here’s a
 pattern that’s very common in Rust code:
 
 ```