diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index f24c39623..f654c8ea8 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -13182,7 +13182,7 @@ fc_reordering(<unit>) : integer
 
 fe_id : integer
   Returns an integer containing the current frontend's id. It can be used in
-  backends to check from which backend it was called, or to stick all users
+  backends to check from which frontend it was called, or to stick all users
   coming via a same frontend to the same server.
 
 fe_name : string