diff --git a/doc/src/write_data.rst b/doc/src/write_data.rst
index 61fada70df..e1e5b04953 100644
--- a/doc/src/write_data.rst
+++ b/doc/src/write_data.rst
@@ -189,4 +189,4 @@ Related commands
 Default
 """""""
 
-The option defaults are pair = ii and types_style = numeric.
+The option defaults are pair = ii and types = numeric.