diff --git a/docs/topics/downloader-middleware.rst b/docs/topics/downloader-middleware.rst
index f394008be..ec67216b0 100644
--- a/docs/topics/downloader-middleware.rst
+++ b/docs/topics/downloader-middleware.rst
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Default: ``['file']``
 
 Don't cache responses with these URI schemes.
 
-.. setting:: HTTPCACHE_IGNORE_MISSING
+.. setting:: HTTPCACHE_IGNORE_SCHEMES
 
 HTTPCACHE_STORAGE
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^