diff --git a/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5 b/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5
index 94a664c48..ced665b55 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5
+++ b/lib/krb5/krb5.conf.5
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ and is only left for backwards compatability.
 points to the configuration file to read.
 .Sh EXAMPLE
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-[lib_defaults]
-	default_domain = FOO.SE
+[libdefaults]
+	default_realm = FOO.SE
 [domain_realm]
 	.foo.se = FOO.SE
 	.bar.se = FOO.SE