diff --git a/R/if-else.R b/R/if-else.R
index a29c302db5..d49f939ab5 100644
--- a/R/if-else.R
+++ b/R/if-else.R
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #'
 #' @param condition A logical vector
 #'
-#' @param true,false Values to use for `TRUE` and `FALSE` values of
+#' @param true,false Vectors to use for `TRUE` and `FALSE` values of
 #'   `condition`.
 #'
 #'   Both `true` and `false` will be [recycled][vctrs::vector_recycling_rules]
diff --git a/man/if_else.Rd b/man/if_else.Rd
index b7a9069f91..1aebfcd3ec 100644
--- a/man/if_else.Rd
+++ b/man/if_else.Rd
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if_else(condition, true, false, missing = NULL, ..., ptype = NULL, size = NULL)
 \arguments{
 \item{condition}{A logical vector}
 
-\item{true, false}{Values to use for \code{TRUE} and \code{FALSE} values of
+\item{true, false}{Vectors to use for \code{TRUE} and \code{FALSE} values of
 \code{condition}.
 
 Both \code{true} and \code{false} will be \link[vctrs:vector_recycling_rules]{recycled}