diff --git a/src/doc.c b/src/doc.c
index 7bff8bd8edb..fdb61be2097 100644
--- a/src/doc.c
+++ b/src/doc.c
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ If the variable `text-quoting-style' is `grave', `straight' or
 `curve', just return that value.  If it is nil (the default), return
 `grave' if curved quotes cannot be displayed (for instance, on a
 terminal with no support for these characters), otherwise return
-`quote'.  Any other value is treated as `grave'.
+`curve'.  Any other value is treated as `curve'.
 
 Note that in contrast to the variable `text-quoting-style', this
 function will never return nil.  */)