diff --git a/DOCS/client_api_examples/simple/simple.c b/DOCS/client_api_examples/simple/simple.c
index d18003dc2d..3ba1c35686 100644
--- a/DOCS/client_api_examples/simple/simple.c
+++ b/DOCS/client_api_examples/simple/simple.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Enable default key bindings, so the user can actually interact with
     // the player (and e.g. close the window).
     check_error(mpv_set_option_string(ctx, "input-default-bindings", "yes"));
-    mpv_set_option_string(ctx, "input-x11-keyboard", "yes");
+    mpv_set_option_string(ctx, "input-vo-keyboard", "yes");
     int val = 1;
     check_error(mpv_set_option(ctx, "osc", MPV_FORMAT_FLAG, &val));