diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/README b/src/backend/optimizer/README
index 87a38f9aaa..15af9ceff5 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/README
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/README
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ set up for recursive handling of subqueries
    split up the qual into restrictions (a=1) and joins (b=c)
    find qual clauses that enable merge and hash joins
 ----make_one_rel()
-     set_base_rel_pathlist()
+     set_base_rel_pathlists()
       find seqscan and all index paths for each base relation
       find selectivity of columns used in joins
      make_rel_from_joinlist()