diff --git a/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs b/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs
index 51e94f80e3..4b92520deb 100644
--- a/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tracing-attributes/src/lib.rs
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ mod expand;
 /// }
 /// ```
 ///
+/// The level of the error value event defaults to `ERROR`.
+///
 /// Similarly, overriding the level of the `err` event :
 ///
 /// ```