diff --git a/docs/api-guide/fields.md b/docs/api-guide/fields.md
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--- a/docs/api-guide/fields.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/fields.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Defaults to `True`.
 
 ### `default`
 
-If set, this gives the default value that will be used for the field if none is supplied.  If not set the default behavior is to not populate the attribute at all. 
+If set, this gives the default value that will be used for the field if no input value is supplied.  If not set the default behavior is to not populate the attribute at all. 
 
 May be set to a function or other callable, in which case the value will be evaluated each time it is used.