diff --git a/docs/user-manual/en/client-reconnection.md b/docs/user-manual/en/client-reconnection.md
index 955cada1e8..83ca625d6e 100644
--- a/docs/user-manual/en/client-reconnection.md
+++ b/docs/user-manual/en/client-reconnection.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Client reconnection is configured using the following parameters:
 -   `reconnectAttempts`. This optional parameter determines the total
     number of reconnect attempts to make before giving up and shutting
     down. A value of `-1` signifies an unlimited number of attempts. The
-    default value is `-1`.
+    default value is `0`.
 
 If you're using JMS and you're using JNDI on the client to look up your
 JMS connection factory instances then you can specify these parameters