diff --git a/plugins/outputs/socket_writer/README.md b/plugins/outputs/socket_writer/README.md
index 8c4faa7f8..a0c908fcb 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/socket_writer/README.md
+++ b/plugins/outputs/socket_writer/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ It can output data in any of the [supported output formats][formats].
   ## Data format to generate.
   ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
   ## more about them here:
-  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
+  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
   # data_format = "influx"
 ```