diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/kernel/make-initrd-ng.nix b/pkgs/build-support/kernel/make-initrd-ng.nix
index c70e9cc6dc2e..b0b0143c5ca9 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/kernel/make-initrd-ng.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/kernel/make-initrd-ng.nix
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ in
 , extension ? _compressorMeta.extension or
     (throw "Unrecognised compressor ${_compressorName}, please specify filename extension")
 
-# List of { object = path_or_derivation; symlink = "/path"; }
+# List of { source = path_or_derivation; target = "/path"; }
 # The paths are copied into the initramfs in their nix store path
-# form, then linked at the root according to `symlink`.
+# form, then linked at the root according to `target`.
 , contents
 
 # List of uncompressed cpio files to prepend to the initramfs. This