diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
index fafe728f8..3f14b727b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ stash@{1}: On master: 9cc0589... Add git-stash
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 +
 The command takes options applicable to the 'git-log'
-command to control what is shown and how. If no options are set, the
-default is `-n 10`. See linkgit:git-log[1].
+command to control what is shown and how. See linkgit:git-log[1].
 
 show [<stash>]::
 
diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index f8847c1fc..f796c2fe2 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -382,11 +382,6 @@ test -n "$seen_non_option" || set "save" "$@"
 case "$1" in
 list)
 	shift
-	if test $# = 0
-	then
-		set x -n 10
-		shift
-	fi
 	list_stash "$@"
 	;;
 show)