diff --git a/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml b/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml
index dae7d9073..0c4a85837 100644
--- a/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/writing-nix-expressions.xml
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ builder becomes even shorter:
. $stdenv/setup
-genericBuilder
+genericBuild
In fact, mkDerivation provides a default builder
that looks exactly like that, so it is actually possible to omit the
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ following:
The setup script also exports a function
-called genericBuilder that knows how to build
+called genericBuild that knows how to build
typical Autoconf-style components. It can be customised to perform
builds for any type of component. It is advisable to use
genericBuild since it provides facilities that