diff --git a/docs/releases/2.1.txt b/docs/releases/2.1.txt
index 59148ac9d2..5639c92e20 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.1.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/2.1.txt
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ New default view permission could allow unwanted access to admin views
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 If you have a custom permission with a codename of the form
-``can_view_<modelname>``, the new view permission handling in the admin will
-allow view access to the changelist and detail pages for those models. If this
-is unwanted, you must change your custom permission codename.
+``view_<modelname>``, the new view permission handling in the admin will allow
+view access to the changelist and detail pages for those models. If this is
+unwanted, you must change your custom permission codename.
 
 Miscellaneous
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