diff --git a/CHANGES/5727.bugfix b/CHANGES/5727.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f2e3a2a9d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/5727.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ Remove incorrect default from docs
diff --git a/docs/web_reference.rst b/docs/web_reference.rst
index 549e199507c..9b50a1c1412 100644
--- a/docs/web_reference.rst
+++ b/docs/web_reference.rst
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ StreamResponse
       :param int version: a decimal integer, identifies to which
                           version of the state management
                           specification the cookie
-                          conforms. (Optional, *version=1* by default)
+                          conforms. (optional)
 
       :param str samesite: Asserts that a cookie must not be sent with
          cross-origin requests, providing some protection