diff --git a/docs/highlighters.md b/docs/highlighters.md
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@@ -40,16 +40,14 @@ ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_MAXLENGTH=512
 How to activate highlighters
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-To activate an highlighter, add it to the `ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS` array in
-`~/.zshrc`, for example:
+To activate an highlighter, add it to the `ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS` array.
+By default `ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS` is `(main)`. For example to activate
+`brackets`, `pattern`, and `cursor` highlighters, in `~/.zshrc` do:
 
 ```zsh
-ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS=(main brackets pattern cursor)
+ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS+=(brackets pattern cursor)
 ```
 
-By default, `$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_HIGHLIGHTERS` is unset and only the `main`
-highlighter is active.
-
 
 How to tweak highlighters
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