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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The sync file appender writes log events to a file, the only difference to the n
 
 ## Configuration
 
-* `type` - `"file"`
+* `type` - `"fileSync"`
 * `filename` - `string` - the path of the file where you want your logs written.
 * `maxLogSize` - `integer` (optional) - the maximum size (in bytes) for the log file. If not specified, then no log rolling will happen.
 * `backups` - `integer` (optional, default value = 5) - the number of old log files to keep during log rolling.