diff --git a/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/fil/axal.txt b/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/fil/axal.txt
index 6f459fb74f..660041cb89 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/fil/axal.txt
+++ b/pkg/arvo/neo/cod/std/src/fil/axal.txt
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ Get the kids of the node at the given path.
 ```
 ++  kids
   |=  pax=pith
-  ^-  (axil _?>(?=(^ fil.fat) u.fil.fat))
+  ^-  (axal _?>(?=(^ fil.fat) u.fil.fat))
   :-  (get pax)
   (kid pax)
 ```
 
-Returns an [`axil`](https://docs.urbit.org/language/hoon/reference/arvo#axil), for secret reasons.
+Returns an axal.
 
 ## `+lop`
 
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sur/neo.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sur/neo.hoon
index 9c7b16a2f6..b29c6f9373 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sur/neo.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sur/neo.hoon
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
   ::
   ++  kids
     |=  pax=pith
-    ^-  (axil _?>(?=(^ fil.fat) u.fil.fat))
+    ^-  (axal _?>(?=(^ fil.fat) u.fil.fat))
     :-  (get pax)
     (kid pax)
   ::