diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1 b/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1
index 05dd600203c..7be09126e84 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ unless \fB\-connect\fR used)
 .HP
 \fB\-enablebip61\fR
 .IP
-Send reject messages per BIP61 (default: 0)
+Send reject messages per BIP61 (default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-externalip=\fR<ip>
 .IP
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoind.1 b/doc/man/bitcoind.1
index c00035e92f6..5aa481784c6 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoind.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoind.1
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ unless \fB\-connect\fR used)
 .HP
 \fB\-enablebip61\fR
 .IP
-Send reject messages per BIP61 (default: 0)
+Send reject messages per BIP61 (default: 1)
 .HP
 \fB\-externalip=\fR<ip>
 .IP