diff --git a/source/reference/parameters.txt b/source/reference/parameters.txt
index 6ac1175b165..c2dedb6a40d 100644
--- a/source/reference/parameters.txt
+++ b/source/reference/parameters.txt
@@ -3274,28 +3274,27 @@ Sharding Parameters
 
    Type: Non-negative integer
 
-   Default: 0
+   Default: 128
 
    The maximum number of documents in each batch to delete during the
    cleanup stage of :ref:`chunk migration <chunk-migration-procedure>`
    (or the :dbcommand:`cleanupOrphaned` command).
 
-   The default value of ``0`` indicates that the system chooses an
-   appropriate value, generally 128 documents.
+   A value of ``0`` indicates that the system chooses the default value.
 
-   The following sets the :parameter:`rangeDeleterBatchSize` to 100
+   The following example sets :parameter:`rangeDeleterBatchSize` to 32
    documents:
 
    .. code-block:: sh
 
-      mongod --setParameter rangeDeleterBatchSize=100
+      mongod --setParameter rangeDeleterBatchSize=32
 
    The parameter may also be set using the :dbcommand:`setParameter`
    command:
 
    .. code-block:: javascript
 
-      db.adminCommand( { setParameter: 1, rangeDeleterBatchSize: 100 } )
+      db.adminCommand( { setParameter: 1, rangeDeleterBatchSize: 32 } )
 
 .. parameter:: skipShardingConfigurationChecks