diff --git a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
index 5c366423a8..8710628783 100644
--- a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
+++ b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ plugins-=remove-me
         <para>The <literal>internal</literal> client is built-in, while other options
         may require an external DHCP client to be installed.</para>
         <para>If this key is missing, <literal>&NM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MAIN_DHCP;</literal>
-        is used with a fallback to other suppored clients in this order:
-        <literal>internal</literal>, <literal>dhcpcd</literal>,
-        <literal>dhclient</literal>.</para></listitem>
+        is used with a fallback to other supported clients.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><varname>no-auto-default</varname></term>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f410687810..43fd88c818 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ config_dhcp_default = get_option('config_dhcp_default')
 config_h.set_quoted('NM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MAIN_DHCP', config_dhcp_default)
 config_dhcp_clients_enabled = [ 'internal' ]
 dhcp_summary = ''
-foreach client : [ 'dhclient', 'dhcpcd' ]
+foreach client : [ 'dhcpcd', 'dhclient' ]
   client_path = get_option(client)
   client_enable = (client_path != 'no')
   if client_enable