diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml
index 47c7e561a19..bdabf6279ba 100644
--- a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml
+++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/browse/localmaster.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <samba:parameter name="local master"
                  context="G"
+                 type="boolean"
                  basic="1" advanced="1" developer="1"
                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
 <description>