diff --git a/src/idiomatic/leveraging-the-type-system/newtype-pattern/is-it-encapsulated.md b/src/idiomatic/leveraging-the-type-system/newtype-pattern/is-it-encapsulated.md
index f119df3e..cd2ccfb8 100644
--- a/src/idiomatic/leveraging-the-type-system/newtype-pattern/is-it-encapsulated.md
+++ b/src/idiomatic/leveraging-the-type-system/newtype-pattern/is-it-encapsulated.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl DerefMut for Username {
 
 <details>
 
-- `DerefMut` allows users to get a mutable reference to the wrapped type.
+- `DerefMut` allows users to get a mutable reference to the wrapped value.
 
   The mutable reference can be used to modify the underlying data in ways that
   may violate the invariants enforced by `Username::new`!