diff --git a/docs/api-guide/settings.md b/docs/api-guide/settings.md
index 8c87f2ca5..a422e5f61 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/settings.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/settings.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Default:
 
     (
         'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
-        'rest_framework.authentication.UserBasicAuthentication'
+        'rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication'
     )
 
 ## DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES