diff --git a/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/README.md b/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/README.md
index e634cadc0..480c0348c 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/README.md
+++ b/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ more details on how to use them.
   # insecure_skip_verify = false
 
   ## Rate limits for sending data (disabled by default)
-  ## Available, uncompressed payload size e.g. "5Mb"
+  ## Available, uncompressed payload size e.g. "5MB"
   # rate_limit = "unlimited"
   ## Fixed time-window for the available payload size e.g. "5m"
   # rate_limit_period = "0s"
diff --git a/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/sample.conf b/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/sample.conf
index e5de679fc..1bb5507c9 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/outputs/influxdb_v2/sample.conf
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   # insecure_skip_verify = false
 
   ## Rate limits for sending data (disabled by default)
-  ## Available, uncompressed payload size e.g. "5Mb"
+  ## Available, uncompressed payload size e.g. "5MB"
   # rate_limit = "unlimited"
   ## Fixed time-window for the available payload size e.g. "5m"
   # rate_limit_period = "0s"