diff --git a/doc/en/customize.rst b/doc/en/customize.rst
index 3471463a3..891922373 100644
--- a/doc/en/customize.rst
+++ b/doc/en/customize.rst
@@ -134,10 +134,13 @@ progress output, you can write it into a configuration file:
 .. code-block:: ini
 
     # content of pytest.ini or tox.ini
-    # setup.cfg files should use [tool:pytest] section instead
     [pytest]
     addopts = -ra -q
 
+    # content of setup.cfg
+    [tool:pytest]
+    addopts = -ra -q
+
 Alternatively, you can set a ``PYTEST_ADDOPTS`` environment variable to add command
 line options while the environment is in use: