diff --git a/m4/geany-doxygen.m4 b/m4/geany-doxygen.m4
index cfb3436c91..f1e9965e68 100644
--- a/m4/geany-doxygen.m4
+++ b/m4/geany-doxygen.m4
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([GEANY_CHECK_DOXYGEN],
 [
 	AC_ARG_ENABLE([api-docs],
 			[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-api-docs],
-					[generate API documentation using Doxygen [default=no]])],
+					[generate API documentation using Doxygen [default=auto]])],
 			[geany_with_doxygen="$enableval"],
 			[geany_with_doxygen="auto"])