diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
index 2bc6c8996..90f873e1d 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
for an invalid {lnum}, since {lnum} isn't actually used.
Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
- passed as the second argument: >
+ passed as the third argument: >
mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
<
Return type: |Number|