diff --git a/doc/NERD_commenter.txt b/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
index 162a75f..e340bb5 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_commenter.txt
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ It will not be uncommented if the NERDRemoveAltComs is set to 0.
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                                                        *'NERDRemoveExtraSpaces'*
 Values: 0 or 1.
-Default: 1.
+Default: 0.
 
 By default, the NERD commenter will remove spaces around comment delimiters if
 either:
@@ -620,8 +620,6 @@ Otherwise they would become: >
      int bar = 10;
     int baz = foo + bar
 <
-If you want the spaces to be removed only if |'NERDSpaceDelims'| is set then
-set NERDRemoveExtraSpaces to 0.
 
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                                                                   *'NERDLPlace'*
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
index b3e0fe8..d354718 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ call s:InitVariable("g:NERDMenuMode", 3)
 call s:InitVariable("g:NERDLPlace", "[>")
 call s:InitVariable("g:NERDUsePlaceHolders", 1)
 call s:InitVariable("g:NERDRemoveAltComs", 1)
-call s:InitVariable("g:NERDRemoveExtraSpaces", 1)
+call s:InitVariable("g:NERDRemoveExtraSpaces", 0)
 call s:InitVariable("g:NERDRPlace", "<]")
 call s:InitVariable("g:NERDSpaceDelims", 0)