diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
index be1f81ca3b1e..f0074d1029ab 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def __init__(self, marker=None, fillstyle=None):
             - For other possible marker values see the module docstring
               `matplotlib.markers`.
 
-        fillstyle : str, default: 'full'
+        fillstyle : str, default: :rc:`markers.fillstyle`
             One of 'full', 'left', 'right', 'bottom', 'top', 'none'.
         """
         self._marker_function = None