diff --git a/doc/api/http.md b/doc/api/http.md
index 986dca8ab9d13e..b75cddbe13c736 100644
--- a/doc/api/http.md
+++ b/doc/api/http.md
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
 added: v0.4.0
 -->
 
-* {number}
+* {number} **Default:** `200`
 
 When using implicit headers (not calling [`response.writeHead()`][] explicitly),
 this property controls the status code that will be sent to the client when