diff --git a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME.3 b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME.3
index 824fedf8a..a6224fb77 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME.3
+++ b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME.3
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME \- proxy service name
 CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME, char *name);
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Pass a char * as parameter to a string holding the \fIname\fP of the
-service. The default service name is "rcmd" (for a SOCKS5 server). This option
-allows you to change it.
+service. The default service name is "HTTP". This option allows you to change it.
 ..SH DEFAULT
 See above
 .SH PROTOCOLS