1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index 39e8869ea94..e77bc7e1128 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -2271,8 +2271,9 @@ Global `ispell-quit' set to start location to continue spell session."
                     (ispell-pdict-save ispell-silently-savep)
                     (message "%s"
                      (substitute-command-keys
-                      (concat "Spell-checking suspended;"
-                              " use C-u \\[ispell-word] to resume")))
+                      (concat
+                       "Spell-checking suspended; use "
+                       "\\[universal-argument] \\[ispell-word] to resume")))
                     (setq ispell-quit start)
                     nil)
                    ((= char ?q)