diff --git a/source/release-notes/2.8.txt b/source/release-notes/2.8.txt
index dcbd9eb80fb..29979554297 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/2.8.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/2.8.txt
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ line. See the `WiredTiger storage engine options
 
 You can modify the WiredTiger storage engine
 configuration options of a running :program:`mongod` instance with the
-:parameter:`wiredTigerEngineRuntimeConfigSetting` parameter, as in the
+:parameter:`wiredTigerEngineRuntimeConfig` parameter, as in the
 following:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
    db.adminCommand( { "setParameter": 1,
-                      "wiredTigerEngineRuntimeConfigSetting": "<option>=<setting>,<option>=<setting>" })
+                      "wiredTigerEngineRuntimeConfig": "<option>=<setting>,<option>=<setting>" })
 
 To change WiredTiger settings for all new collections, use the following option: