diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/web.mdwn b/doc/special_remotes/web.mdwn
index 134d547065..08ace320e5 100644
--- a/doc/special_remotes/web.mdwn
+++ b/doc/special_remotes/web.mdwn
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ can't be downloaded from "web" (or some other remote) will it fall back
 to downloading from slowweb.
 
     git-annex initremote --sameas=web slowweb type=web urlinclude='*//slowhost.com/*'
-    git config remote.slowweb.cost 300
+    git config remote.slowweb.annex-cost 300