diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index cd6321cfe5270e..bb805a082b27d6 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ function debuglog(set) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Echos the value of a value. Tries to print the value out
+ * Echos the value of any input. Tries to print the value out
  * in the best way possible given the different types.
  *
- * @param {Object} obj The object to print out.
+ * @param {any} value The value to print out.
  * @param {Object} opts Optional options object that alters the output.
  */
-/* Legacy: obj, showHidden, depth, colors*/
-function inspect(obj, opts) {
+/* Legacy: value, showHidden, depth, colors*/
+function inspect(value, opts) {
   // Default options
   const ctx = {
     seen: [],
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ function inspect(obj, opts) {
   }
   if (ctx.colors) ctx.stylize = stylizeWithColor;
   if (ctx.maxArrayLength === null) ctx.maxArrayLength = Infinity;
-  return formatValue(ctx, obj, ctx.depth);
+  return formatValue(ctx, value, ctx.depth);
 }
 inspect.custom = customInspectSymbol;