diff --git a/pandas/core/config_init.py b/pandas/core/config_init.py
index 797e979963ae2..13f7a3dbe7d4a 100644
--- a/pandas/core/config_init.py
+++ b/pandas/core/config_init.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def mpl_style_cb(key):
 
 cf.deprecate_option('display.height',
                     msg=pc_height_deprecation_warning,
-                    rkey='display.height')
+                    rkey='display.max_rows')
 
 tc_sim_interactive_doc = """
 : boolean