diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index 2525724e8e..b61b10ec3e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ function get_page_statuses( ) {
  *
  * label - A descriptive name for the post status marked for translation. Defaults to $post_status.
  * public - Whether posts of this status should be shown in the front end of the site. Defaults to true.
- * exclude_from_search - Whether to exclude posts with this post status from search results. Defaults to true.
+ * exclude_from_search - Whether to exclude posts with this post status from search results. Defaults to false.
  * show_in_admin_all_list - Whether to include posts in the edit listing for their post type
  * show_in_admin_status_list - Show in the list of statuses with post counts at the top of the edit
  *                             listings, e.g. All (12) | Published (9) | My Custom Status (2) ...