diff --git a/reference/intl/dateformatter/is-lenient.xml b/reference/intl/dateformatter/is-lenient.xml
index ae883aeed9..a6114d12d3 100644
--- a/reference/intl/dateformatter/is-lenient.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/dateformatter/is-lenient.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   &true; if parser is lenient, &false; if parser is strict. By default the parser is strict.  
+   &true; if parser is lenient, &false; if parser is strict. By default the parser is lenient.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  
diff --git a/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-lenient.xml b/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-lenient.xml
index 2fa4faa74d..d5dfdc89ca 100644
--- a/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-lenient.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/dateformatter/set-lenient.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
      <term><parameter>lenient</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       Sets whether the parser is lenient or not, default is &false; (strict).
+       Sets whether the parser is lenient or not, default is &true; (lenient).
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>