diff --git a/update-record.py b/update-record.py
index a493ded..67c4fcc 100755
--- a/update-record.py
+++ b/update-record.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 	parser.add_argument('-c', '--config_file', metavar='path', default='./conf.cfg', help='path to configuration file')
 	parser.add_argument('-t', '--ttl', default=3600, type=int, help='TTL (time to live) of the nameserver record in seconds (default 3600)')
-	parser.add_argument('-s', '--config_section', metavar='section', default='ote', choices=['live', 'ote'], help='configuration section (live, ote) default: ote')
+	parser.add_argument('-s', '--config_section', metavar='section', default='live', choices=['live', 'ote'], help='configuration section (live, ote) default: live')
 	parser.add_argument('-l', '--language', metavar='lang', default='en', choices=['de', 'en'], help='answer language (de, en)')
 	parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', help='verbose')
 	parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true', help='debug')