2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index c123606efda..645da892971 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-12-21  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
+
+        * buffer.c (Fset_buffer_major_mode): Doc fix (Bug#13231).
+
 2012-12-15  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
 
         * fns.c (Fcompare_strings): Doc fix (Bug#13081).
diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 0b3dde27968..519289fa370 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ DEFUN ("bury-buffer-internal", Fbury_buffer_internal, Sbury_buffer_internal,
 DEFUN ("set-buffer-major-mode", Fset_buffer_major_mode, Sset_buffer_major_mode, 1, 1, 0,
        doc: /* Set an appropriate major mode for BUFFER.
 For the *scratch* buffer, use `initial-major-mode', otherwise choose a mode
-according to `default-major-mode'.
+according to the default value of `major-mode'.
 Use this function before selecting the buffer, since it may need to inspect
 the current buffer's major mode.  */)
   (Lisp_Object buffer)