diff --git a/en/reference/basic-mapping.rst b/en/reference/basic-mapping.rst
index fbd2305cf..0dcb46f03 100644
--- a/en/reference/basic-mapping.rst
+++ b/en/reference/basic-mapping.rst
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ list:
 
 -  ``type``: (optional, defaults to 'string') The mapping type to
    use for the column.
--  ``name``: (optional, defaults to field name) The name of the
+-  ``column``: (optional, defaults to field name) The name of the
    column in the database.
 -  ``length``: (optional, default 255) The length of the column in
    the database. (Applies only if a string-valued column is used).