diff --git a/doc/help/man-ippeveprinter.html b/doc/help/man-ippeveprinter.html
index 63da758ef..bcd91ae48 100644
--- a/doc/help/man-ippeveprinter.html
+++ b/doc/help/man-ippeveprinter.html
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ The following options are recognized by
 <dd style="margin-left: 5.0em">Disable the web interface forms used to update the media and supply levels.
 <dt><b>--pam-service </b><i>service</i>
 <dd style="margin-left: 5.0em">Set the PAM service name.
-The default service is "other".
+The default service is "cups".
 <dt><b>--version</b>
 <dd style="margin-left: 5.0em">Show the CUPS version.
 <dt><b>-2</b>
diff --git a/man/ippeveprinter.1 b/man/ippeveprinter.1
index 28e54acc4..fa32efb2e 100644
--- a/man/ippeveprinter.1
+++ b/man/ippeveprinter.1
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Disable the web interface forms used to update the media and supply levels.
 .TP 5
 \fB\-\-pam\-service \fIservice\fR
 Set the PAM service name.
-The default service is "other".
+The default service is "cups".
 .TP 5
 .B \-\-version
 Show the CUPS version.
diff --git a/tools/ippeveprinter.c b/tools/ippeveprinter.c
index e076ec22e..41954a570 100644
--- a/tools/ippeveprinter.c
+++ b/tools/ippeveprinter.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ main(int  argc,				/* I - Number of command-line args */
 
           case 'A' : /* -A (enable authentication) */
               if (!PAMService)
-                PAMService = "other";
+                PAMService = "cups";
 	      break;
 
           case 'D' : /* -D device-uri */