diff --git a/doc/zmq.md b/doc/zmq.md
index b832e717342..4055505d748 100644
--- a/doc/zmq.md
+++ b/doc/zmq.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The option to set the PUB socket's outbound message high water mark
     -zmqpubhashblockhwm=n
     -zmqpubrawblockhwm=n
     -zmqpubrawtxhwm=n
-    -zmqpubsequencehwm=address
+    -zmqpubsequencehwm=n
 
 The high water mark value must be an integer greater than or equal to 0.