diff --git a/docs/topics/email.rst b/docs/topics/email.rst
index e73c74753..d99589413 100644
--- a/docs/topics/email.rst
+++ b/docs/topics/email.rst
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ uses `Twisted non-blocking IO`_, like the rest of the framework.
     :type smtpport: int
 
     :param smtptls: enforce using SMTP STARTTLS
-    :type smtpport: boolean
+    :type smtptls: boolean
 
     :param smtpssl: enforce using a secure SSL connection
-    :type smtpport: boolean
+    :type smtpssl: boolean
 
     .. classmethod:: from_settings(settings)