diff --git a/src/doc/guide.md b/src/doc/guide.md
index 8a634a083e8ad..52992952825ed 100644
--- a/src/doc/guide.md
+++ b/src/doc/guide.md
@@ -4063,7 +4063,7 @@ match x {
 }
 ```
 
-If you have a struct, you can desugar it inside of a pattern:
+If you have a struct, you can destructure it inside of a pattern:
 
 ```{rust}
 struct Point {