diff --git a/hoomd/md/tune/nlist_buffer.py b/hoomd/md/tune/nlist_buffer.py
index 52fd271a8b..2c89e609f1 100644
--- a/hoomd/md/tune/nlist_buffer.py
+++ b/hoomd/md/tune/nlist_buffer.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def with_grid(
             minimum_buffer (`float`, optional): The smallest buffer value to
                 allow (defaults to 0).
             n_bins (`int`, optional): The number of bins in the range to test
-                (defaults to 2).
+                (defaults to 5).
             n_rounds (`int`, optional): The number of rounds to perform the
                 optimization over (defaults to 1).