diff --git a/source/basic.tex b/source/basic.tex
index 3f55c2294b..8254b5b6bd 100644
--- a/source/basic.tex
+++ b/source/basic.tex
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@
 \end{itemize}
 
 \recommended
-Implementations should not emit a warning
+Implementations should not emit a diagnostic message
 that a name-independent declaration is used or unused.
 
 \pnum