diff --git a/doc/stdenv/stdenv.chapter.md b/doc/stdenv/stdenv.chapter.md
index 3539dd2b184..e860c39a6e0 100644
--- a/doc/stdenv/stdenv.chapter.md
+++ b/doc/stdenv/stdenv.chapter.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ where the builder can do anything it wants, but typically starts with
 source $stdenv/setup
 ```
 
-to let `stdenv` set up the environment (e.g. by resetting `PATH` and populating it from `buildInputs`). If you want, you can still use `stdenv`’s generic builder:
+to let `stdenv` set up the environment (e.g. by resetting `PATH` and populating it from build inputs). If you want, you can still use `stdenv`’s generic builder:
 
 ```bash
 source $stdenv/setup