diff --git a/rippled-example.cfg b/rippled-example.cfg
index 65ea3bd8d0..aef2e08996 100644
--- a/rippled-example.cfg
+++ b/rippled-example.cfg
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 #   0 or 1.
 #   Enable websocket SSL
 #
-# [websocket_ss_key]:
+# [websocket_ssl_key]:
 #   Specify the filename holding the SSL key in PEM format.
 #
 # [websocket_ssl_cert]: