diff --git a/tips/TIP-0042/tip-0042.md b/tips/TIP-0042/tip-0042.md
index e6689a0bd..3e53b96ff 100644
--- a/tips/TIP-0042/tip-0042.md
+++ b/tips/TIP-0042/tip-0042.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The account is the central component of the IOTA 2.0 ledger that enables:
 - Staking IOTA coins for the validation of the network.
 - Secure ownership of all digital assets on the ledger.
 
-Its successor is the Alias Output, defined in [TIP-18](../TIP-0018/tip-0018.md). However, its functionality is
+Its predecessor is the Alias Output, defined in [TIP-18](../TIP-0018/tip-0018.md). However, its functionality is
 effectively split between the Account Output and the [Anchor Output](../TIP-0054/tip-0054.md).
 
 ## Summary of changes compared to TIP-18