diff --git a/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml b/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
index bedb2e448c..7e7f678de9 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
@@ -414,10 +414,11 @@ bind-address = 192.168.0.10</programlisting>
               </step>
               <step>
                 <para>Under the <literal>[mysqld]</literal> section, set the
-                  following keys to enable the UTF-8 character set by
-                  default:</para>
+                  following keys to enable InnoDB, UTF-8 character set, and
+                  UTF-8 collation by default:</para>
                 <programlisting>[mysqld]
 ...
+default-storage-engine = innodb
 collation-server = utf8_general_ci
 init-connect = 'SET NAMES utf8'
 character-set-server = utf8</programlisting>