diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 587cba74b4..4e19a7ad8d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ echo "  --disable-ffplay         disable ffplay build"
 echo "  --enable-small           optimize for size instead of speed"
 echo "  --enable-memalign-hack   emulate memalign, interferes with memory debuggers"
 echo "  --disable-strip          disable stripping of executables and shared libraries"
-echo "  --enable-code=codec      enables codec"
-echo "  --disable-code=codec     disables codec"
+echo "  --enable-codec=codec     enables codec"
+echo "  --disable-codec=codec    disables codec"
 echo "  --disable-encoders       disables all encoders"
 echo ""
 echo "NOTE: The object files are build at the place where configure is launched"