diff --git a/src/libcore/result.rs b/src/libcore/result.rs
index c4cb29872415..69802aef4c28 100644
--- a/src/libcore/result.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/result.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 //! a bug.
 //!
 //! A module that instead returns `Results` is alerting the caller
-//! that panics are possible, and providing precise control over how
+//! that failure is possible, and providing precise control over how
 //! it is handled.
 //!
 //! Furthermore, panics may not be recoverable at all, depending on