diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
index 9c3c2e8313..49a2c09636 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
+++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
     <timer name="rtc" tickpolicy="catchup" track="guest">
       <catchup threshold=123 slew=120 limit=10000/>
     </timer>
-    <timer name="pit" tickpolicy="none"/>
+    <timer name="pit" tickpolicy="delay"/>
   </clock>
   ...</pre>