diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 05c2d9d..764b4ab 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1069,8 +1069,7 @@
 	done with ":syntax on".
 
 							*'backspace'* *'bs'*
-'backspace' 'bs'	string	(default "", set to "indent,eol,start"
-							    in |defaults.vim|)
+'backspace' 'bs'	string	(Vim default: "indent,eol,start", Vi default: "")
 			global
 	Influences the working of <BS>, <Del>, CTRL-W and CTRL-U in Insert
 	mode.  This is a list of items, separated by commas.  Each item allows