diff --git a/website/source/api/kv.html.md b/website/source/api/kv.html.md
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--- a/website/source/api/kv.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/kv.html.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
   metadata). Specifying this implies `recurse`. This is specified as part of the
   URL as a query parameter.
 
-- `separator` `(string: '/')` - Specifies the string to use as a separator
+- `separator` `(string: '')` - Specifies the string to use as a separator
   for recursive key lookups. This option is only used when paired with the `keys` 
   parameter to limit the prefix of keys returned,  only up to the given separator. 
   This is specified as part of the URL as a query parameter.