diff --git a/doc/htdocs/faq.html b/doc/htdocs/faq.html
index 53a91fa4..1f7a09b9 100644
--- a/doc/htdocs/faq.html
+++ b/doc/htdocs/faq.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $ kill -TTIN $masterpid
 </pre>
 <p>To decrease the worker count by one:</p>
 <pre class="last literal-block">
-$ kill -TTOUT $masterpid
+$ kill -TTOU $masterpid
 </pre>
 </dd>
 <dt>How do I set SCRIPT_NAME?</dt>
diff --git a/doc/site/faq.rst b/doc/site/faq.rst
index 6302b241..0e7f8702 100644
--- a/doc/site/faq.rst
+++ b/doc/site/faq.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ How do I increase or decrease the number of running workers dynamically?
     
     To decrease the worker count by one::
 
-        $ kill -TTOUT $masterpid
+        $ kill -TTOU $masterpid
 
   
 How do I set SCRIPT_NAME?