diff --git a/configuration.rst b/configuration.rst
index 8d8da27b2a4..0706b716b50 100644
--- a/configuration.rst
+++ b/configuration.rst
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ key:
         $container->setParameter('locale', 'en');
 
         $container->loadFromExtension('framework', array(
-            'default_locale' => '%en%',
+            'default_locale' => '%locale%',
             // ...
         ));