diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/README.md b/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/README.md
index dc15bf9d3..3190f216a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/README.md
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ to use them.
   #   tags = ""
   #   fields = ""
   ## Value supported is int, float, unit
-  #   [[inputs.mqtt_consumer.topic.types]]
+  #   [inputs.mqtt_consumer.topic_parsing.types]
   #      key = type
 ```
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/sample.conf
index 7c4f9f467..1583d0ac7 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/mqtt_consumer/sample.conf
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@
   #   tags = ""
   #   fields = ""
   ## Value supported is int, float, unit
-  #   [[inputs.mqtt_consumer.topic.types]]
+  #   [inputs.mqtt_consumer.topic_parsing.types]
   #      key = type