diff --git a/src/libtmux/pane.py b/src/libtmux/pane.py
index a60bb36f6..f16cbe9f7 100644
--- a/src/libtmux/pane.py
+++ b/src/libtmux/pane.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def send_keys(
 
                Default changed from True to False.
         literal : bool, optional
-            Send keys literally, default True.
+            Send keys literally, default False.
 
         Examples
         --------