diff --git a/versions/3.1.0.md b/versions/3.1.0.md
index 53f48be6c2..1362858559 100644
--- a/versions/3.1.0.md
+++ b/versions/3.1.0.md
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ will indicate that the `Cat` schema be used.  Likewise this schema:
 }
 ```
 
-will map to `Dog` because of the definition in the `mappings` element.
+will map to `Dog` because of the definition in the `mapping` element.
 
 
 #### <a name="xmlObject"></a>XML Object