diff --git a/src/data.c b/src/data.c
index 0564792cfb50..247085afdce2 100644
--- a/src/data.c
+++ b/src/data.c
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ This function returns VARIABLE, and therefore
 works.
 
 Do not use `make-local-variable' to make a hook variable buffer-local.
-Use `make-local-hook' instead.  */)
+Instead, use `add-hook' and specify t for the LOCAL argument.  */)
      (variable)
      register Lisp_Object variable;
 {