diff --git a/site/_docs/configuration.md b/site/_docs/configuration.md
index ad34fb68..67dd25d4 100644
--- a/site/_docs/configuration.md
+++ b/site/_docs/configuration.md
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ defaults:
   -
     scope:
       path: "projects"
-      type: "pages"
+      type: "pages" # previously `page` in Jekyll 2.2.
     values:
       layout: "project" # overrides previous default layout
       author: "Mr. Hyde"