diff --git a/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py b/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py
index f8e329a79d..334d9907ea 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admindocs/utils.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def parse_rst(text, default_reference_context, thing_being_parsed=None):
         source % text,
         source_path=thing_being_parsed,
         destination_path=None,
-        writer_name="html",
+        writer="html",
         settings_overrides=overrides,
     )
     return mark_safe(parts["fragment"])