diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f72de08..cf684fd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ ok = hackney_pool:start_pool(PoolName, Options),
 `timeout` is the time we keep the connection alive in the pool,
 `max_connections` is the number of connections maintained in the pool. Each
 connection in a pool is monitored and closed connections are removed
-automatically.
+automatically. The default timeout is `150000` ms and the default number of connections is `50`.
 
 To close a pool do:
 
diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index 7bb27968..ea894ce1 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ ok = hackney_pool:start_pool(PoolName, Options),
 `timeout` is the time we keep the connection alive in the pool,
 `max_connections` is the number of connections maintained in the pool. Each
 connection in a pool is monitored and closed connections are removed
-automatically.
+automatically. The default timeout is `150000` ms and the default number of connections is `50`.
 
 To close a pool do: