diff --git a/reference/parle/parle/lexer/flags.xml b/reference/parle/parle/lexer/flags.xml
index 86151a540d..428d9494e9 100644
--- a/reference/parle/parle/lexer/flags.xml
+++ b/reference/parle/parle/lexer/flags.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   &reftitle.parameters;
   <variablelist>
    <varlistentry>
-    <term><parameter>state</parameter></term>
+    <term><parameter>flags</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       New flags to be set.