diff --git a/docs/model-api.txt b/docs/model-api.txt
index b70cd4bea1..1bed4ee818 100644
--- a/docs/model-api.txt
+++ b/docs/model-api.txt
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ relationship should work. All are optional:
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     Argument                 Description
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-    ``edit_inline``          If not ``False``, this related object is edited
+    ``edit_inline``          If ``True``, this related object is edited
                              "inline" on the related object's page. This means
                              that the object will not have its own admin
                              interface. Use either ``models.TABULAR`` or ``models.STACKED``,