diff --git a/doc/src/create_bonds.txt b/doc/src/create_bonds.txt
index 5a87852169..6af69214d3 100644
--- a/doc/src/create_bonds.txt
+++ b/doc/src/create_bonds.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ style = {many} or {single/bond} or {single/angle} or {single/dihedral} :ule,l
     group2-ID = ID of second group, bonds will be between atoms in the 2 groups
     btype = bond type of created bonds
     rmin = minimum distance between pair of atoms to bond together
-    rmax = minimum distance between pair of atoms to bond together
+    rmax = maximum distance between pair of atoms to bond together
   {single/bond} args = btype batom1 batom2
     btype = bond type of new bond
     batom1,batom2 = atom IDs for two atoms in bond