diff --git a/docs/source/config_reference/plugins.rst b/docs/source/config_reference/plugins.rst
index 91037f6a..4825f0f7 100644
--- a/docs/source/config_reference/plugins.rst
+++ b/docs/source/config_reference/plugins.rst
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ scripted.
    presets:
      my_example_preset:
        throttle_protection:
-         sleep_per_metadata_s:
+         sleep_per_request_s:
            min: 5.5
            max: 10.4
          sleep_per_download_s:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py
index c48ab5ef..77ec4fa8 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ThrottleProtectionOptions(ToggleableOptionsDictValidator):
        presets:
          my_example_preset:
            throttle_protection:
-             sleep_per_metadata_s:
+             sleep_per_request_s:
                min: 5.5
                max: 10.4
              sleep_per_download_s: