diff --git a/lodash.src.js b/lodash.src.js
index ff5bcf5e6..65c1b7a5e 100644
--- a/lodash.src.js
+++ b/lodash.src.js
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@
     /**
      * Used by `_.template` to customize its `_.assign` use.
      *
-     * **Note:** This method is like `assignDefaults` except that it ignores
+     * **Note:** This function is like `assignDefaults` except that it ignores
      * inherited property values when checking if a property is `undefined`.
      *
      * @private