diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
index 59a728b593..c36bae97ad 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -3967,7 +3967,7 @@ function wp_list_pluck( $list, $field, $index_key = null ) {
  *
  * @since 4.7.0
  *
- * @param array        $list          An array of objects to filter.
+ * @param array        $list          An array of objects to sort.
  * @param string|array $orderby       Optional. Either the field name to order by or an array
  *                                    of multiple orderby fields as $orderby => $order.
  * @param string       $order         Optional. Either 'ASC' or 'DESC'. Only used if $orderby