diff --git a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md
index 2bc06686e..11084bedc 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ The following defaults are known to work with RabbitMQ:
   ## Use SSL but skip chain & host verification
   # insecure_skip_verify = false
 
-  ## Data format to output.
+  ## Data format to consume.
   ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
   ## more about them here:
-  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
+  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
   data_format = "influx"
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/amqp_consumer.go b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/amqp_consumer.go
index 7f7dfb11d..ee1b9aee1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/amqp_consumer.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/amqp_consumer.go
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ func (a *AMQPConsumer) SampleConfig() string {
   ## Use SSL but skip chain & host verification
   # insecure_skip_verify = false
 
-  ## Data format to output.
+  ## Data format to consume.
   ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
   ## more about them here:
-  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_OUTPUT.md
+  ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
   data_format = "influx"
 `
 }