diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index a6571a001..4385e66a7 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ void CmdLineParser::PrintHelp() const
               "                         filename per line. When file is '-,' the file list will\n"
               "                         be read from standard input.\n"
               "    -f, --force          Force checking of all configurations in files. If used\n"
-              "                         together with '--max-ifdefs=', the last option is the\n"
+              "                         together with '--max-configs=', the last option is the\n"
               "                         one that is effective.\n"
               "    -h, --help           Print this help.\n"
               "    -I <dir>             Give path to search for include files. Give several -I\n"
diff --git a/man/cppcheck.1.xml b/man/cppcheck.1.xml
index 1b6513499..21b233ed7 100644
--- a/man/cppcheck.1.xml
+++ b/man/cppcheck.1.xml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Example: '-UDEBUG'</para>
         <term><option>--force</option></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>Force checking of files that have a lot of configurations. Error is printed if such a file is found so there is no reason to use this by
-default. If used together with --max-ifdefs=, the last option is the one that is effective.</para>
+default. If used together with --max-configs=, the last option is the one that is effective.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>