diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
index 9df09df4d77..46187a563be 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
@@ -412,12 +412,6 @@ EXEC SQL DISCONNECT <optional><replaceable>connection</replaceable></optional>;
      </simpara>
     </listitem>
 
-    <listitem>
-     <simpara>
-      <literal>DEFAULT</literal>
-     </simpara>
-    </listitem>
-
     <listitem>
      <simpara>
       <literal>CURRENT</literal>
@@ -7093,7 +7087,6 @@ EXEC SQL DEALLOCATE DESCRIPTOR mydesc;
 <synopsis>
 DISCONNECT <replaceable class="parameter">connection_name</replaceable>
 DISCONNECT [ CURRENT ]
-DISCONNECT DEFAULT
 DISCONNECT ALL
 </synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -7134,15 +7127,6 @@ DISCONNECT ALL
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
-     <varlistentry>
-      <term><literal>DEFAULT</literal></term>
-      <listitem>
-       <para>
-        Close the default connection.
-       </para>
-      </listitem>
-     </varlistentry>
-
      <varlistentry>
       <term><literal>ALL</literal></term>
       <listitem>
@@ -7161,13 +7145,11 @@ DISCONNECT ALL
 int
 main(void)
 {
-    EXEC SQL CONNECT TO testdb AS DEFAULT USER testuser;
     EXEC SQL CONNECT TO testdb AS con1 USER testuser;
     EXEC SQL CONNECT TO testdb AS con2 USER testuser;
     EXEC SQL CONNECT TO testdb AS con3 USER testuser;
 
     EXEC SQL DISCONNECT CURRENT;  /* close con3          */
-    EXEC SQL DISCONNECT DEFAULT;  /* close DEFAULT       */
     EXEC SQL DISCONNECT ALL;      /* close con2 and con1 */
 
     return 0;
@@ -7736,10 +7718,10 @@ SET CONNECTION [ TO | = ] <replaceable class="parameter">connection_name</replac
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry>
-      <term><literal>DEFAULT</literal></term>
+      <term><literal>CURRENT</literal></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Set the connection to the default connection.
+        Set the connection to the current connection (thus, nothing happens).
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>