diff --git a/etc/defaults.conf b/etc/defaults.conf
index eda2966b47..6e297903fb 100644
--- a/etc/defaults.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults.conf
@@ -83,16 +83,14 @@ XBPS_SUCMD="sudo /bin/sh -c"
 #XBPS_DEBUG_PKGS=yes
 
 # [OPTIONAL]
-# Set the package compression format (defaults to xz). See xbps-create(1)
-# for the available formats.
+# Set the package compression format. See xbps-create(1) for available formats.
 #
-#XBPS_PKG_COMPTYPE=none
+#XBPS_PKG_COMPTYPE=type
 
 # [OPTIONAL]
-# Set the repository compression format (defaults to gzip/zlib). See xbps-rindex(1)
-# for the available formats.
+# Set the repository compression format. See xbps-rindex(1) for available formats.
 #
-#XBPS_REPO_COMPTYPE=zstd
+#XBPS_REPO_COMPTYPE=type
 
 # [OPTIONAL]
 # Enable or disable global package build options, these options apply