diff --git a/docs/content/overview/configuration.md b/docs/content/overview/configuration.md
index cbf7938ac..fb92621d5 100644
--- a/docs/content/overview/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/content/overview/configuration.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Following is a list of Hugo-defined variables you can configure,
 along with their current, default values:
 
     ---
-    archetypeDir:               "archetype"
+    archetypeDir:               "archetypes"
     # hostname (and path) to the root, e.g. http://spf13.com/
     baseURL:                    ""
     # include content marked as draft