diff --git a/doc/rtorrent.rc b/doc/rtorrent.rc
index 3680b85b..f58ef4b3 100644
--- a/doc/rtorrent.rc
+++ b/doc/rtorrent.rc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 # Watch a directory for new torrents, and stop those that have been
 # deleted.
-#schedule = watch_directory,5,5,load_start=./watch/*.torrent
+#schedule = watch_directory,5,5,load.start=./watch/*.torrent
 #schedule = untied_directory,5,5,stop_untied=
 
 # Close torrents when diskspace is low.