diff --git a/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/InteractiveUtils.jl b/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/InteractiveUtils.jl
index 1f0b05c29c3b5..2b8990764509a 100644
--- a/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/InteractiveUtils.jl
+++ b/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/InteractiveUtils.jl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ include("macros.jl")
 include("clipboard.jl")
 
 """
-    varinfo(m::Module=Main, pattern::Regex=r""; all::Bool = false, imported::Bool = false, sortby::Symbol = :name, minsize::Int = 0)
+    varinfo(m::Module=Main, pattern::Regex=r""; all::Bool = false, imported::Bool = false, recursive::Bool = false, sortby::Symbol = :name, minsize::Int = 0)
 
 Return a markdown table giving information about exported global variables in a module, optionally restricted
 to those matching `pattern`.