diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/write-out.d b/docs/cmdline-opts/write-out.d
index 89ac700f6a..a9f3e884d7 100644
--- a/docs/cmdline-opts/write-out.d
+++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/write-out.d
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ requested. 0 means the verification was successful. (Added in 7.52.0)
 .TP
 .B redirect_url
 When an HTTP request was made without --location to follow redirects (or when
---max-redir is met), this variable will show the actual URL a redirect
+--max-redirs is met), this variable will show the actual URL a redirect
 *would* have gone to. (Added in 7.18.2)
 .TP
 .B referer
diff --git a/tests/data/test1261 b/tests/data/test1261
index e60c9cca9d..0fc3833a0b 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1261
+++ b/tests/data/test1261
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ This server reply is for testing a simple Location: following
 http
 </server>
  <name>
-'redirect_url' with --location and --max-redir
+'redirect_url' with --location and --max-redirs
  </name>
  <command>
-http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/%TESTNUMBER -w '%{redirect_url}\n' --location --max-redir 0
+http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/we/want/our/%TESTNUMBER -w '%{redirect_url}\n' --location --max-redirs 0
 </command>
 </client>