1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el
index 00aa70a10aa..6934d1d087d 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/derived.el
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ BODY can start with a bunch of keyword arguments.  The following keyword
         A nil value means to simply use the same abbrev-table as the parent.
 :before-hook FORM
         A single lisp form which will be evaluated before anything else
-        happens in `change-major-mode-hook'.  It should not be quoted.
+        happens (i.e. before `change-major-mode-hook').  It should not be
+        quoted.
 :after-hook FORM
         A single lisp form which is evaluated after the mode hooks have been
         run.  It should not be quoted.
@@ -247,8 +248,7 @@ No problems result if this variable is not bound.
          ,docstring
          (interactive)
          ,@(when before-hook
-             `((add-hook 'change-major-mode-hook (lambda () ,before-hook)
-                         nil t)))
+             `(,before-hook))
                                         ; Run the parent.
          (delay-mode-hooks