diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
index 3d156d21f..9c814de00 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/hoon.hoon
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@
 ++  tail  |*(^ ,:+<+)                                   ::  get tail
 ++  test  |=(^ =(+<- +<+))                              ::  equality
 ::
-++  lead  |*(* |*(* [+>+< +<]))                          ::  put head
-++  late  |*(* |*(* [+< +>+<]))                          ::  put tail
+++  lead  |*(* |*(* [+>+< +<]))                         ::  put head
+++  late  |*(* |*(* [+< +>+<]))                         ::  put tail
 ::
 ::  #  %containers
 ::