diff --git a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/README.md b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/README.md
index 65869ae94..09ae15cc3 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ or [cluster-stats](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/curre
 
   ## node_stats is a list of sub-stats that you want to have gathered. Valid options
   ## are "indices", "os", "process", "jvm", "thread_pool", "fs", "transport", "http",
-  ## "breakers". Per default, all stats are gathered.
+  ## "breaker". Per default, all stats are gathered.
   # node_stats = ["jvm", "http"]
 
   ## Optional SSL Config
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go
index 32e283df7..1f548a0e0 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const sampleConfig = `
 
   ## node_stats is a list of sub-stats that you want to have gathered. Valid options
   ## are "indices", "os", "process", "jvm", "thread_pool", "fs", "transport", "http",
-  ## "breakers". Per default, all stats are gathered.
+  ## "breaker". Per default, all stats are gathered.
   # node_stats = ["jvm", "http"]
 
   ## Optional SSL Config