diff --git a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
index 68d09edbf46..741b03f25e2 100644
--- a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
+++ b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc
@@ -1209,10 +1209,10 @@
             By default, support is enabled.
     \row    \li c++14 \li C++14 support is enabled. This option has no effect if
             the compiler does not support C++14, or can't select the C++ standard.
-            By default, the compiler default is used.
+            By default, support is enabled.
     \row    \li c++17 \li C++17 support is enabled. This option has no effect if
             the compiler does not support C++17, or can't select the C++ standard.
-            By default, support is disabled.
+            By default, support is enabled.
     \row    \li c++1z \li Obsolete alias for c++17.
     \row    \li c++20 \li C++20 support is enabled. This option has no effect if
             the compiler does not support C++20, or can't select the C++ standard.