diff --git a/doc/example.conf b/doc/example.conf
index 0d261d1..015d8b8 100755
--- a/doc/example.conf
+++ b/doc/example.conf
@@ -425,12 +425,12 @@ general {
 	hide_spoof_ips = yes;
 
 	/*
-	 * default_umodes: umodes to enable on connect.
-	 * If you have enabled the new ip_cloaking module, and you want
-	 * to make use of it, add +x to this option, i.e.:
-	 *      default_umodes = "+ix";
+	 * default umodes: umodes to set upon connection
+	 * If you have enabled the ip_cloaking extension, and you wish for
+	 * incoming clients to be cloaked upon connection, +x must be in
+	 * the umode string below.
 	 */
-	default_umodes = "+i";
+	default_umodes = "+ix";
 
 	default_operstring = "is an IRC Operator";
 	default_adminstring = "is a Server Administrator";
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index b53c46f..000a6eb 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -910,10 +910,10 @@ general {
 
 	/* default umodes: umodes to set upon connection
 	 * If you have enabled the ip_cloaking extension, and you wish for
-	 * incoming clients to be set +x upon connection, add +x to the umode
-	 * string below.
+	 * incoming clients to be cloaked upon connection, +x must be in
+	 * the umode string below.
 	 */
-	default_umodes = "+i";
+	default_umodes = "+ix";
 
 	/* default operstring: defines the default oper response
 	 * in /whois queries, eg "is an IRC Operator".