diff --git a/reference/ldap/functions/ldap-list.xml b/reference/ldap/functions/ldap-list.xml
index b89d1a53a0..febbd32dfd 100644
--- a/reference/ldap/functions/ldap-list.xml
+++ b/reference/ldap/functions/ldap-list.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>attrsonly</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>sizelimit</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>timelimit</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>deref</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>deref</parameter><initializer>LDAP_DEREF_NEVER</initializer></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Performs the search for a specified <parameter>filter</parameter> on the