diff --git a/source/basic.tex b/source/basic.tex
index 34f3deae72..52e91d674a 100644
--- a/source/basic.tex
+++ b/source/basic.tex
@@ -7661,7 +7661,7 @@
 \indexlibraryglobal{exit}%
 \tcode{std::exit}\iref{support.start.term}.
 The call to \tcode{std::exit} is sequenced before
-the destructions and the registered functions.
+the destructions and calls to registered functions.
 \begin{note}
 Returning from \tcode{main} invokes \tcode{std::exit}\iref{basic.start.main}.
 \end{note}