diff --git a/docs/configuration/elements.md b/docs/configuration/elements.md
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@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Global line options: `Chart.defaults.global.elements.line`.
 | `borderDashOffset` | `number` | `0.0` | Line dash offset. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/lineDashOffset).
 | `borderJoinStyle` | `string` | `'miter'` | Line join style. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/lineJoin).
 | `capBezierPoints` | `boolean` | `true` | `true` to keep Bézier control inside the chart, `false` for no restriction.
-| `cubicInterpolationMode` | `string` | `''` |  Interpolation mode to apply. [See more...](../charts/line.md#cubicinterpolationmode) 
+| `cubicInterpolationMode` | `string` | `default` |  Interpolation mode to apply. [See more...](../charts/line.md#cubicinterpolationmode) 
 | `fill` | <code>boolean&#124;string</code> | `true` | How to fill the area under the line. See [area charts](../charts/area.md#filling-modes).
 | `stepped` | `boolean` | `false` | `true` to show the line as a stepped line (`tension` will be ignored).