diff --git a/docs/reference/modules/scripting/groovy.asciidoc b/docs/reference/modules/scripting/groovy.asciidoc
index aaacd85f243..24974e5733f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/modules/scripting/groovy.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/modules/scripting/groovy.asciidoc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 deprecated[5.0.0,Groovy will be replaced by the new scripting language <<modules-scripting-painless, `Painless`>>]
 
-Groovy is the default scripting language available in Elasticsearch.  Although
+Groovy is available in Elasticsearch by default.  Although
 limited by the <<java-security-manager,Java Security Manager>>, it is not a
 sandboxed language and only `file` scripts may be used by default.