diff --git a/plugins/parsers/json/README.md b/plugins/parsers/json/README.md
index e1fce5550..13efa6568 100644
--- a/plugins/parsers/json/README.md
+++ b/plugins/parsers/json/README.md
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Config:
 ```toml
 [[inputs.file]]
   files = ["example"]
-  name_key = "name"
+  json_name_key = "name"
   tag_keys = ["my_tag_1"]
-  string_fields = ["b_my_field"]
+  json_string_fields = ["b_my_field"]
   data_format = "json"
 ```