diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e.texi b/mu4e/mu4e.texi
index 773e08c9..6d3a06b3 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e.texi
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e.texi
@@ -2769,7 +2769,7 @@ customize.
 (setq
    message-send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it
    smtpmail-default-smtp-server "smtp.example.com"
-   smtpmail-smtp-server ""smtp.example.com"
+   smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.example.com"
    smtpmail-local-domain "example.com"
 
    ;; if you need offline mode, set these -- and create the queue dir