diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bfb0b31a..1929c383 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ require("oil").setup({
     ["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
     ["<C-s>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { vertical = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a vertical split" },
     ["<C-h>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { horizontal = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a horizontal split" },
-    ["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a horizontal split" },
+    ["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true }, desc = "Open the entry in new tab" },
     ["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
     ["<C-c>"] = "actions.close",
     ["<C-l>"] = "actions.refresh",
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index 78b92093..8e551831 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ CONFIG                                                                *oil-confi
         ["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
         ["<C-s>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { vertical = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a vertical split" },
         ["<C-h>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { horizontal = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a horizontal split" },
-        ["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a horizontal split" },
+        ["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true }, desc = "Open the entry in new tab" },
         ["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
         ["<C-c>"] = "actions.close",
         ["<C-l>"] = "actions.refresh",
diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index 615a4365..1b6f0852 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ local default_config = {
     ["<CR>"] = "actions.select",
     ["<C-s>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { vertical = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a vertical split" },
     ["<C-h>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { horizontal = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a horizontal split" },
-    ["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true }, desc = "Open the entry in a horizontal split" },
+    ["<C-t>"] = { "actions.select", opts = { tab = true }, desc = "Open the entry in new tab" },
     ["<C-p>"] = "actions.preview",
     ["<C-c>"] = "actions.close",
     ["<C-l>"] = "actions.refresh",