diff --git a/doc/man/man3/ldap_error.3 b/doc/man/man3/ldap_error.3
index 8e871cb016..cbbf7a842b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/ldap_error.3
+++ b/doc/man/man3/ldap_error.3
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ is accessible using
 and
 .BR ldap_set_option (3)
 with the
-.B LDAP_OPT_ERROR_NUMBER
-option.
+.B LDAP_OPT_RESULT_CODE
+option (previously called
+.BR LDAP_OPT_ERROR_NUMBER ).
 .LP
 The
 .B ldap_result2error()