diff --git a/modules/node/node.api.php b/modules/node/node.api.php
index 3e8029cfc76572a0356510b2c47a44416521486b..d7a98c6fb0c1bbb55f59f002d1ede3ba8e65e418 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.api.php
+++ b/modules/node/node.api.php
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ function hook_node_validate($node, $form, &$form_state) {
  * properties.
  *
  * @param $node
- *   The node being updated in response to a form submission.
+ *   The node object being updated in response to a form submission.
  * @param $form
  *   The form being used to edit the node.
  * @param $form_state