diff --git a/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-ingress-nginx.md b/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-ingress-nginx.md
index 424c54ad7..b3c5de6db 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-ingress-nginx.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-ingress-nginx.md
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ This provider watches for incoming Ingress events and automatically translates N
| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`throttleDuration` | Minimum amount of time to wait between two Kubernetes events before producing a new configuration.
This prevents a Kubernetes cluster that updates many times per second from continuously changing your Traefik configuration.
If empty, every event is caught. | 0s | No |
| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`watchNamespace` | Namespace the controller watches for updates to Kubernetes objects. All namespaces are watched if this parameter is left empty. | "" | No |
| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`watchNamespaceSelector` | Selector selects namespaces the controller watches for updates to Kubernetes objects. | "" | No |
-| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`ingressClass` | Name of the ingress class this controller satisfies. | "" | No |
+| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`ingressClass` | Name of the ingress class this controller satisfies. | "nginx" | No |
| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`controllerClass` | Ingress Class Controller value this controller satisfies. | "" | No |
| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`watchIngressWithoutClass` | Define if Ingress Controller should also watch for Ingresses without an IngressClass or the annotation specified. | false | No |
| `providers.`
`kubernetesIngressNGINX.`
`ingressClassByName` | Define if Ingress Controller should watch for Ingress Class by Name together with Controller Class. | false | No |