1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/executable.el b/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
index 8011722f05b..1a330e073bc 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/executable.el
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ See `compilation-error-regexp-alist'.")
 
 ;; The C function openp slightly modified would do the trick fine
 (defun executable-find (command)
-  "Search for COMMAND in $PATH and return the absolute file name.
-Return nil if COMMAND is not found anywhere in $PATH."
+  "Search for COMMAND in exec-path and return the absolute file name.
+Return nil if COMMAND is not found anywhere in exec-path."
   (let ((list exec-path)
         file)
     (while list