diff --git a/doc/zmq_ctx_set.txt b/doc/zmq_ctx_set.txt
index 6c9b24ca..7cbb2a6a 100644
--- a/doc/zmq_ctx_set.txt
+++ b/doc/zmq_ctx_set.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ are given a linger timeout of zero. You must still close all sockets before
 calling zmq_term.
 
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-Default value:: false (old behavior)
+Default value:: true (old behavior)
 
 
 ZMQ_IO_THREADS: Set number of I/O threads