diff --git a/docs/rules/max-lines.md b/docs/rules/max-lines.md
index ea810ce20d9e..68804b9e7e35 100644
--- a/docs/rules/max-lines.md
+++ b/docs/rules/max-lines.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This rule has a number or object option:
 
 * `"skipBlankLines": true` ignore lines made up purely of whitespace.
 
-* `"skipComment": true` ignore lines containing just comments
+* `"skipComments": true` ignore lines containing just comments
 
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