diff --git a/os/various/shell.c b/os/various/shell.c
index abdfc0b86..ceb4342db 100644
--- a/os/various/shell.c
+++ b/os/various/shell.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void shellInit(void) {
 
 /**
  * @brief   Spawns a new shell.
- * @pre     @p CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP and @p CH_USE_DYNAMIC must be enabled.
+ * @pre     @p CH_USE_HEAP and @p CH_USE_DYNAMIC must be enabled.
  *
  * @param[in] scp       pointer to a @p ShellConfig object
  * @param[in] size      size of the shell working area to be allocated