diff --git a/doc/api/settings.md b/doc/api/settings.md
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ PUT /application/settings
 | `gravatar_enabled`  | boolean | no  | Enable Gravatar |
 | `sign_in_text`      | string  | no  | Text on login page |
 | `home_page_url`     | string  | no  | Redirect to this URL when not logged in |
-| `default_branch_protection` | integer | no | Determine if developers can push to master. Can take `0` _(not protected, both developers and masters can push new commits, force push or delete the branch)_, `1` _(partially protected, developers can push new commits, but cannot force push or delete the branch, masters can do anything)_ or `2` _(fully protected, developers cannot push new commits, force push or delete the branch, masters can do anything)_ as a parameter. Default is `1`. |
+| `default_branch_protection` | integer | no | Determine if developers can push to master. Can take `0` _(not protected, both developers and masters can push new commits, force push or delete the branch)_, `1` _(partially protected, developers can push new commits, but cannot force push or delete the branch, masters can do anything)_ or `2` _(fully protected, developers cannot push new commits, force push or delete the branch, masters can do anything)_ as a parameter. Default is `2`. |
 | `restricted_visibility_levels` | array of integers | no | Selected levels cannot be used by non-admin users for projects or snippets. Can take `0` _(Private)_, `1` _(Internal)_ and `2` _(Public)_ as a parameter. Default is null which means there is no restriction. |
 | `max_attachment_size` | integer | no | Limit attachment size in MB |
 | `session_expire_delay` | integer | no | Session duration in minutes. GitLab restart is required to apply changes |