diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.rst b/docs/formatdomain.rst
index 1f52f58d37..6b8b60804e 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomain.rst
+++ b/docs/formatdomain.rst
@@ -6634,7 +6634,7 @@ Serial port
      <serial type='pty'>
        <target type='isa-debug'/>
        <address type='isa' iobase='0x402'/>
-     </console>
+     </serial>
 
    </devices>
    ...