diff --git a/doc/mpd.conf.5 b/doc/mpd.conf.5
index 7bf3a3f75..776fdbefd 100644
--- a/doc/mpd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/mpd.conf.5
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ You must recreate the database after changing this option.
 The default is "yes".
 .TP
 .B follow_inside_symlinks <yes or no>
-Control if MPD will follow symbolic links pointing outside the music dir, potentially
-adding duplicates to the database.
+Control if MPD will follow symbolic links pointing inside the music dir,
+potentially adding duplicates to the database.
 You must recreate the database after changing this option.
 The default is "yes".
 .TP