diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml
index 521f05b84a1..a43f6ad52fb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ALTER VIEW [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> RESET
    </varlistentry>
 
    <varlistentry>
-    <term><replaceable class="parameter">view_option_name</replaceable></term>
+    <term><replaceable class="parameter">view_option_value</replaceable></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       The new value for a view option.