diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/messages.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/messages.txt
index bc921a9d33..4fa733edb5 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/messages.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/messages.txt
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ This sets the minimum message that will be saved in the message storage. See
 MESSAGE_STORAGE
 ---------------
 
-Default: ``'django.contrib.messages.storage.user_messages.FallbackStorage'``
+Default: ``'django.contrib.messages.storage.fallback.FallbackStorage'``
 
 Controls where Django stores message data. Valid values are:
 
diff --git a/docs/ref/settings.txt b/docs/ref/settings.txt
index 9b222bf586..bf0a1e519c 100644
--- a/docs/ref/settings.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/settings.txt
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ more details.
 MESSAGE_STORAGE
 ---------------
 
-Default: ``'django.contrib.messages.storage.user_messages.LegacyFallbackStorage'``
+Default: ``'django.contrib.messages.storage.fallback.FallbackStorage'``
 
 Controls where Django stores message data.  See the
 :doc:`messages documentation </ref/contrib/messages>` for more details.