diff --git a/source/utilities.tex b/source/utilities.tex
index 2f66d7d65f..61285bf24b 100644
--- a/source/utilities.tex
+++ b/source/utilities.tex
@@ -13170,7 +13170,7 @@
 \pnum
 \ensures
 \tcode{!*this} if \tcode{!f}; otherwise,
-the target object of \tcode{*this} is a copy of \tcode{f.target()}.
+the target object of \tcode{*this} is a copy of the target object of \tcode{f}.
 
 \pnum
 \throws