diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bccd441529f08a062b7dddc9ecd240da6cace0d8..244cfac755e323e83c3d46598c4ae3be636aff9a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ CVS code -
   usage()
 	- Add missing N_() around one message, so that it isn't
 	  erroneously translated twice. (DLR)
+	- Remove inaccurate default listed for -Q/--quotestr. (DLR)
   do_tab()
 	- Remove unneeded variable kbinput. (DLR)
   do_int_spell_fix()
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index e9035a5eb0f84758a233dfe9de411d99bcc7b937..372113c72d59e622344626ce1f24a6d04f0173e5 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ void usage(void)
     print1opt("-O", "--morespace", N_("Use more space for editing"));
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     print1opt(_("-Q [str]"), _("--quotestr=[str]"),
-	N_("Quoting string, default \"> \""));
+	N_("Quoting string"));
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
     print1opt("-S", "--smooth", N_("Smooth scrolling"));