diff --git a/doc/sql.extensions/README.update_or_insert b/doc/sql.extensions/README.update_or_insert
index 5429ebdb37..2e22a8b2ef 100644
--- a/doc/sql.extensions/README.update_or_insert
+++ b/doc/sql.extensions/README.update_or_insert
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ UPDATE OR INSERT statement
     UPDATE OR INSERT INTO <table or view> [(<column_list>)]
         VALUES (<value_list>)
         [MATCHING (<column_list>)]
-        [RETURNING <column_list> [INTO <variable_list>]]
+        [RETURNING <value_list> [INTO <variable_list>]]
 
   Scope:
     DSQL, PSQL