diff --git a/src/expressions/operator-expr.md b/src/expressions/operator-expr.md
index 6c5e4ffbf1..47de284a23 100644
--- a/src/expressions/operator-expr.md
+++ b/src/expressions/operator-expr.md
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ r[expr.assign.intro]
 An *assignment expression* moves a value into a specified place.
 
 r[expr.assign.assignee]
-An assignment expression consists of a [mutable] [assignee expression], the *assignee operand*, followed by an equals sign (`=`) and a [value expression], the *assigned value operand*.
+An assignment expression consists of a [mutable] [assignee expression], the *assignee operand*, followed by an equals sign (`=`) and an *assigned value operand*.
 
 r[expr.assign.behavior-basic]
 In its most basic form, an assignee expression is a [place expression], and we discuss this case first.