diff --git a/docs/userguide b/docs/userguide
index e7a0459b..a384f6c2 100644
--- a/docs/userguide
+++ b/docs/userguide
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ for_window [criteria] command
 *Examples*:
 ------------------------------------------------
 # enable floating mode for all XTerm windows
-for_window [class="XTerm"] mode floating
+for_window [class="XTerm"] floating enable
 
 # Make all urxvts use a 1-pixel border:
 for_window [class="urxvt"] border 1pixel
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ for_window [class="urxvt"] border 1pixel
 # A less useful, but rather funny example:
 # makes the window floating as soon as I change
 # directory to ~/work
-for_window [title="x200: ~/work"] mode floating
+for_window [title="x200: ~/work"] floating enable
 ------------------------------------------------
 
 === Variables
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.y b/src/cfgparse.y
index 53b08cda..06d9c664 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.y
+++ b/src/cfgparse.y
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ assign:
         /* Compatibility with older versions: If the assignment target starts
          * with ~, we create the equivalent of:
          *
-         * for_window [class="foo"] mode floating
+         * for_window [class="foo"] floating enable
          */
         if (*workspace == '~') {
             workspace++;