diff --git a/doc/stages/readers.faux.rst b/doc/stages/readers.faux.rst
index 1c4dcc6290..93d9649b6a 100644
--- a/doc/stages/readers.faux.rst
+++ b/doc/stages/readers.faux.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bounds
   What spatial extent should points be generated within? Text string of the
   form "([xmin,xmax],[ymin,ymax],[zmin,zmax])". [Default: unit cube]
 
-num_points
+count
   How many synthetic points to generate before finishing? [Required]
 
 mean_x|y|z