1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index 0802b7857f4..b42ff1c85c1 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -249,12 +249,12 @@ Must be greater than 1."
         ((file-exists-p "/sys/dict") "/sys/dict")
         (t "/usr/dict/words"))
   "*Alternate dictionary for spelling help."
-  :type 'file
+  :type '(choice file (const :tag "None" nil))
   :group 'ispell)
 
 (defcustom ispell-complete-word-dict ispell-alternate-dictionary
   "*Dictionary used for word completion."
-  :type 'file
+  :type '(choice file (const :tag "None" nil))
   :group 'ispell)
 
 (defcustom ispell-message-dictionary-alist nil