diff --git a/typings/mysql/lib/Pool.d.ts b/typings/mysql/lib/Pool.d.ts
index 4d7ac68bb8..ec85424602 100644
--- a/typings/mysql/lib/Pool.d.ts
+++ b/typings/mysql/lib/Pool.d.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ declare namespace Pool {
         connectionLimit?: number;
 
         /**
-         * The minimum number of idle connections. (Default: 10)
+         * The maximum number of idle connections. (Default: 10)
          */
          maxIdle?: number;