diff --git a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/class.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/class.scrbl
index ba5dfd25fd..17c07b0f55 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/class.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/class.scrbl
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ Methods and fields listed in an @racket[absent] clause must @emph{not} be presen
 
 A class contract can be specified to be @emph{opaque} with the @racket[#:opaque]
 keyword. An opaque class contract will only accept a class that defines
-exactly the methods and fields specified by the contract. A contract error
+exactly the external methods and fields specified by the contract. A contract error
 is raised if the contracted class contains any methods or fields that are
 not specified.