diff --git a/discord/utils.py b/discord/utils.py
index 7f8c9bd1c..44aacfd7e 100644
--- a/discord/utils.py
+++ b/discord/utils.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def oauth_url(
     redirect_uri: :class:`str`
         An optional valid redirect URI.
     scopes: Iterable[:class:`str`]
-        An optional valid list of scopes. Defaults to ``('bot', 'application.commands')``.
+        An optional valid list of scopes. Defaults to ``('bot', 'applications.commands')``.
 
         .. versionadded:: 1.7
     disable_guild_select: :class:`bool`
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def oauth_url(
         The OAuth2 URL for inviting the bot into guilds.
     """
     url = f'https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id={client_id}'
-    url += '&scope=' + '+'.join(scopes or ('bot', 'application.commands'))
+    url += '&scope=' + '+'.join(scopes or ('bot', 'applications.commands'))
     if permissions is not MISSING:
         url += f'&permissions={permissions.value}'
     if guild is not MISSING:
diff --git a/docs/migrating.rst b/docs/migrating.rst
index d26019288..879e47bef 100644
--- a/docs/migrating.rst
+++ b/docs/migrating.rst
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ The following changes have been made:
 - :func:`on_socket_raw_send` is now only called if ``enable_debug_events`` is set on :class:`Client`.
 - The documented return type for :meth:`Guild.fetch_channels` changed to Sequence[:class:`abc.GuildChannel`].
 - :func:`utils.resolve_invite` now returns a :class:`ResolvedInvite` class.
-- :func:`utils.oauth_url` now defaults to ``bot`` and ``application.commands`` scopes when not given instead of just ``bot``.
+- :func:`utils.oauth_url` now defaults to ``bot`` and ``applications.commands`` scopes when not given instead of just ``bot``.
 - :meth:`abc.Messageable.typing` can no longer be used as a regular (non-async) context manager.
 - :attr:`Intents.emojis` is now an alias of :attr:`Intents.emojis_and_stickers`.