diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ldap/README.md b/plugins/inputs/ldap/README.md
index 3633d29ee0e88..7607a2c6b9b23 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ldap/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ldap/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ See the [CONFIGURATION.md][CONFIGURATION.md] for more details.
 
 ```toml @sample.conf
 # LDAP monitoring plugin
-[[inputs.openldap]]
+[[inputs.ldap]]
   ## Server to monitor
   ## The scheme determines the mode to use for connection with
   ##    ldap://...      -- unencrypted (non-TLS) connection
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ldap/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/ldap/sample.conf
index c5fc06c84c0b7..0e3618cb7d6eb 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ldap/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ldap/sample.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # LDAP monitoring plugin
-[[inputs.openldap]]
+[[inputs.ldap]]
   ## Server to monitor
   ## The scheme determines the mode to use for connection with
   ##    ldap://...      -- unencrypted (non-TLS) connection