diff --git a/docs/topics/db/managers.txt b/docs/topics/db/managers.txt
index 7ae6dc7b049e2..2867db02d9002 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/managers.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/managers.txt
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ retrieved.
 
 If you override the ``get_queryset()`` method and filter out any rows, Django
 will return incorrect results. Don't do that. A manager that filters results
-in ``get_queryset()`` is not appropriate for use as a default manager.
+in ``get_queryset()`` is not appropriate for use as a base manager.
 
 .. _calling-custom-queryset-methods-from-manager: