diff --git a/powerline/segments/common.py b/powerline/segments/common.py
index 094c2c1b..43ef5f4c 100644
--- a/powerline/segments/common.py
+++ b/powerline/segments/common.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def branch(pl, segment_info, status_colors=False):
 	'''Return the current VCS branch.
 
 	:param bool status_colors:
-		determines whether repository status will be used to determine highlighting. Default: True.
+		determines whether repository status will be used to determine highlighting. Default: False.
 
 	Highlight groups used: ``branch_clean``, ``branch_dirty``, ``branch``.
 	'''