diff --git a/docs/MultiISP.xml b/docs/MultiISP.xml
index 49613d307..f7c901674 100644
--- a/docs/MultiISP.xml
+++ b/docs/MultiISP.xml
@@ -464,13 +464,15 @@
               </varlistentry>
 
               <varlistentry>
-                <term>default_rt (Added in Shorewall-perl 4.2.5)</term>
+                <term><emphasis
+                role="bold">fallback[=<replaceable>weight</replaceable>]
+                (Added in Shorewall-perl 4.2.5)</emphasis></term>
 
                 <listitem>
-                  <para>Indicates that a default route through the provider
-                  should be added to the default routing table (table 253).
-                  The route is added with a metric equal to the provider
-                  NUMBER so multiple providers can have this option. The
+                  <para>Indicates that a balanced default route through the
+                  provider should be added to the default routing table (table
+                  253). The route is added with a weight equal to the
+                  specified <replaceable>weight</replaceable> (default 1). The
                   option is ignored with a warning message if
                   USE_DEFAULT_RT=Yes in
                   <filename>shorewall.conf</filename>.</para>
diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml b/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
index ae5609051..6f0335ae1 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
@@ -227,15 +227,16 @@
             </varlistentry>
 
             <varlistentry>
-              <term><emphasis role="bold">default_rt</emphasis></term>
+              <term><emphasis
+              role="bold">fallback[=<replaceable>weight</replaceable>]</emphasis></term>
 
               <listitem>
-                <para>Added in Shorewall-perl 4.2.5. Indicates that a default
-                route through the provider should be added to the default
-                routing table (table 253). The route is added with a metric
-                equal to the provider NUMBER so multiple providers can have
-                this option. The option is ignored with a warning message if
-                USE_DEFAULT_RT=Yes in
+                <para>Added in Shorewall-perl 4.2.5. Indicates that a balanced
+                default route through the provider should be added to the
+                default routing table (table 253). The route is added with a
+                weight equal to the specified
+                <replaceable>weight</replaceable> (default 1). The option is
+                ignored with a warning message if USE_DEFAULT_RT=Yes in
                 <filename>shorewall.conf</filename>.</para>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>