diff --git a/docs/options.md b/docs/options.md
index eeadb6f..7e6118a 100644
--- a/docs/options.md
+++ b/docs/options.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ plugins:
 :   Default is `'Table of Contents'`. When `add_table_of_contents` is set to `true` this setting controls the name of the table of contents. This setting is ignored when `add_table_of_contents` is set to `false`.
 
 `toc_depth`
-:   Default is `6`. When `add_table_of_contents` is set to `true` this setting controls the depth of the table of contents. This setting is ignored when `add_table_of_contents` is set to `false`.
+:   Default is `3`. When `add_table_of_contents` is set to `true` this setting controls the depth of the table of contents. This setting is ignored when `add_table_of_contents` is set to `false`.
 
 `add_full_urls`
 :   Default is `false`. When printing a page, you cannot see the target of a link. This option adds the target url in parenthesis behind a link.
diff --git a/mkdocs_print_site_plugin/plugin.py b/mkdocs_print_site_plugin/plugin.py
index 77b4671..d9105aa 100644
--- a/mkdocs_print_site_plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/mkdocs_print_site_plugin/plugin.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PrintSitePlugin(BasePlugin):
         ("print_page_title", config_options.Type(str, default="Print Site")),
         ("add_table_of_contents", config_options.Type(bool, default=True)),
         ("toc_title", config_options.Type(str, default="Table of Contents")),
-        ("toc_depth", config_options.Type(int, default=6)),
+        ("toc_depth", config_options.Type(int, default=3)),
         ("add_full_urls", config_options.Type(bool, default=False)),
         ("enumerate_headings", config_options.Type(bool, default=False)),
         ("enumerate_figures", config_options.Type(bool, default=False)),