diff --git a/source/_components/counter.markdown b/source/_components/counter.markdown
index 76a11fbb897..b54dcc4385e 100644
--- a/source/_components/counter.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/counter.markdown
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ To add a counter to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.
 ```yaml
 # Example configuration.yaml entry
 counter:
-  counter:
+  my_custom_counter:
     initial: 30
     step: 1
 ```