diff --git a/hledger/hledger.m4.md b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
index ab40fbc88..3bd26464a 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.m4.md
+++ b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
@@ -2525,10 +2525,10 @@ assignments' forcing of balances can hide errors.  These things make
 your financial data less portable, less future-proof, and less
 trustworthy in an audit.
 
-#### Balance assignments and prices
+#### Balance assignments and costs
 
 A [cost](#costs) in a balance assignment
-will cause the calculated amount to have that price attached:
+will cause the calculated amount to have that cost attached:
 
 ``` journal
 2019/1/1