diff --git a/qiskit/compiler/transpiler.py b/qiskit/compiler/transpiler.py
index 95fca501035f..032ec36e2643 100644
--- a/qiskit/compiler/transpiler.py
+++ b/qiskit/compiler/transpiler.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def callback_func(**kwargs):
             default this setting will have no effect as the default unitary
             synthesis method does not take custom configuration. This should
             only be necessary when a unitary synthesis plugin is specified with
-            the ``unitary_synthesis`` argument. As this is custom for each
+            the ``unitary_synthesis_method`` argument. As this is custom for each
             unitary synthesis plugin refer to the plugin documentation for how
             to use this option.
         target: A backend transpiler target. Normally this is specified as part of
diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/__init__.py b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/__init__.py
index 8050aba7e63a..120094e4c093 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/__init__.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def generate_preset_pass_manager(
             default this setting will have no effect as the default unitary
             synthesis method does not take custom configuration. This should
             only be necessary when a unitary synthesis plugin is specified with
-            the ``unitary_synthesis`` argument. As this is custom for each
+            the ``unitary_synthesis_method`` argument. As this is custom for each
             unitary synthesis plugin refer to the plugin documentation for how
             to use this option.
         hls_config (HLSConfig): An optional configuration class :class:`~.HLSConfig`