diff --git a/docs/ref/applications.txt b/docs/ref/applications.txt
index 53d9bcd9b5..d1183ce4bf 100644
--- a/docs/ref/applications.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/applications.txt
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@ application registry.
 
 .. currentmodule:: django
 
-.. function:: setup(set_script=True)
+.. function:: setup(set_prefix=True)
 
     Configures Django by:
 
     * Loading the settings.
     * Setting up logging.
-    * If ``set_script`` is True, setting the URL resolver script prefix to
+    * If ``set_prefix`` is True, setting the URL resolver script prefix to
       :setting:`FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME` if defined, or ``/`` otherwise.
     * Initializing the application registry.