diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index a59c199..8b1db2c 100644
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To use libgeohash just run make. Link libgeohash.a and include geohash.h into yo
 char* geohash_encode(double lat, double lng, int precision);
 
 Takes in latitude and longitude with a desired precision and returns the correct hash value. If
-precision < 0 or precision > 20, a default value of 12 will be used.
+precision < 0 or precision > 20, a default value of 6 will be used.
 
 ### Decode
 
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ below with each box representing the index of the array.
 
 + 7 0 1
 + 6 * 2
-+ 5 4 3
\ No newline at end of file
++ 5 4 3