diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml
index df527aed08..db5a656808 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_view.sgml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ 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.