diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
index a8048ffad2..db5aacd0e9 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static const internalPQconninfoOption PQconninfoOptions[] = {
 	offsetof(struct pg_conn, pgtty)},
 
 	{"options", "PGOPTIONS", DefaultOption, NULL,
-		"Backend-Debug-Options", "D", 40,
+		"Backend-Options", "", 40,
 	offsetof(struct pg_conn, pgoptions)},
 
 	{"application_name", "PGAPPNAME", NULL, NULL,