diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 16da1794..40cc2af0 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ g:ale_cpp_cppcheck_options                           *g:ale_cpp_cppcheck_options
 g:ale_html_htmlhint_options                         *g:ale_html_htmlhint_options*
 
   Type: |String|
-  Default: `'--format=unix stdin'`
+  Default: `'--format=unix'`
 
   This variable can be changed to modify flags given to HTMLHint.