diff --git a/docs/includes/pairlists.md b/docs/includes/pairlists.md
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@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ The RemotePairList is defined in the pairlists section of the configuration sett
 
 The optional `mode` option specifies if the pairlist should be used as a `blacklist` or as a `whitelist`. The default value is "whitelist".
 
-The optional `processing_mode` option in the RemotePairList configuration determines how the retrieved pairlist is processed. It can have two values: "filter" or "append".
+The optional `processing_mode` option in the RemotePairList configuration determines how the retrieved pairlist is processed. It can have two values: "filter" or "append". The default value is "filter".
 
 In "filter" mode, the retrieved pairlist is used as a filter. Only the pairs present in both the original pairlist and the retrieved pairlist are included in the final pairlist. Other pairs are filtered out.