diff --git a/src/sage/data_structures/mutable_poset.py b/src/sage/data_structures/mutable_poset.py
index 3848d59ddf7..f774cf33085 100644
--- a/src/sage/data_structures/mutable_poset.py
+++ b/src/sage/data_structures/mutable_poset.py
@@ -3454,7 +3454,7 @@ def map(self, function, topological=False, reverse=False):
         .. NOTE::
 
             If ``function`` returns ``None``, then the element is
-            removed after the mapping.
+            removed.
 
         EXAMPLES::