diff --git a/docs/topics/auth/default.txt b/docs/topics/auth/default.txt
index 6914f9e6a1..3e10b737e7 100644
--- a/docs/topics/auth/default.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/auth/default.txt
@@ -578,8 +578,7 @@ patterns.
       log the user in. Defaults to :file:`registration/login.html`.
 
     * ``redirect_field_name``: The name of a ``GET`` field containing the
-      URL to redirect to after login. Overrides ``next`` if the given
-      ``GET`` parameter is passed.
+      URL to redirect to after login. Defaults to ``next``.
 
     * ``authentication_form``: A callable (typically just a form class) to
       use for authentication. Defaults to
@@ -696,8 +695,8 @@ patterns.
       :file:`registration/logged_out.html` if no argument is supplied.
 
     * ``redirect_field_name``: The name of a ``GET`` field containing the
-      URL to redirect to after log out. Overrides ``next_page`` if the given
-      ``GET`` parameter is passed.
+      URL to redirect to after log out. Defaults to ``next``. Overrides the
+      ``next_page`` URL if the given ``GET`` parameter is passed.
 
     * ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
       view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy