diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md b/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
index 1982ced0c..dcfb341d5 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ verify text in the response.
   # expect = "ssh"
 
   ## Uncomment to remove deprecated fields; recommended for new deploys
-  # fieldexclude = ["result_type", "string_found"]
+  # fielddrop = ["result_type", "string_found"]
 ```
 
 ### Metrics:
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
index 55ee0e00d..e411aa647 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/net_response/net_response.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var sampleConfig = `
   # expect = "ssh"
 
   ## Uncomment to remove deprecated fields
-  # fieldexclude = ["result_type", "string_found"]
+  # fielddrop = ["result_type", "string_found"]
 `
 
 // SampleConfig will return a complete configuration example with details about each field.