diff --git a/plugins/outputs/amqp/README.md b/plugins/outputs/amqp/README.md
index 6002311f6..fe44ea4ed 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/amqp/README.md
+++ b/plugins/outputs/amqp/README.md
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ For an introduction to AMQP see:
   ## If true, exchange will be passively declared.
   # exchange_declare_passive = false
 
-  ## If true, exchange will be created as a durable exchange.
-  # exchange_durable = true
+  ## Exchange durability can be either "transient" or "durable".
+  # exchange_durability = "durable"
 
   ## Additional exchange arguments.
   # exchange_arguments = { }
diff --git a/plugins/outputs/amqp/amqp.go b/plugins/outputs/amqp/amqp.go
index a69db1e6d..a41f0a1fe 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/amqp/amqp.go
+++ b/plugins/outputs/amqp/amqp.go
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ var sampleConfig = `
   ## If true, exchange will be passively declared.
   # exchange_declare_passive = false
 
-  ## If true, exchange will be created as a durable exchange.
-  # exchange_durable = true
+  ## Exchange durability can be either "transient" or "durable".
+  # exchange_durability = "durable"
 
   ## Additional exchange arguments.
   # exchange_arguments = { }