diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/encode-decode.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/encode-decode.md
index b8cc1f75..65f76322 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/encode-decode.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/encode-decode.md
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ cat,"thing1,thing2",true,3.40
 dog,thing3,false,12
 ```
 
-## Encode array of array scalars as tsv string
+## Encode array of arrays as tsv string
 Scalars are strings, numbers and booleans.
 
 Given a sample.yml file of:
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_encoder_decoder_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_encoder_decoder_test.go
index 00441f73..83b3023c 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_encoder_decoder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_encoder_decoder_test.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ var encoderDecoderOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		description:    "Encode array of array scalars as tsv string",
+		description:    "Encode array of arrays as tsv string",
 		subdescription: "Scalars are strings, numbers and booleans.",
 		document:       `[[cat, "thing1,thing2", true, 3.40], [dog, thing3, false, 12]]`,
 		expression:     `@tsv`,