diff --git a/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs b/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
index 510613a55..714402554 100644
--- a/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pub struct GlobalOptions {
     /// Whether to prefer using Python installations that are already present on the system, or
     /// those that are downloaded and installed by uv.
     #[option(
-        default = "\"only-system\" (stable) or \"managed\" (preview)",
+        default = "\"managed\"",
         value_type = "str",
         example = r#"
             python-preference = "managed"
diff --git a/docs/reference/settings.md b/docs/reference/settings.md
index 24ff46be1..d72a94a1b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/settings.md
+++ b/docs/reference/settings.md
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ Whether to allow Python downloads.
 Whether to prefer using Python installations that are already present on the system, or
 those that are downloaded and installed by uv.
 
-**Default value**: `"only-system" (stable) or "managed" (preview)`
+**Default value**: `"managed"`
 
 **Possible values**: