diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af6ec320..1eac7261 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ trackStyle            | [style](http://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/view
 thumbStyle            | [style](http://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/view.html#style)    | Yes      |                           | The style applied to the thumb
 debugTouchArea        | bool     | Yes      | false                     | Set this to true to visually see the thumb touch rect in green.
 animateTransitions    | bool     | Yes      | false                     | Set to true if you want to use the default 'spring' animation
-animationType         | string   | Yes      | 'spring'                  | Set to 'spring' or 'timing' to use one of those two types of animations with the default [animation properties](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/animations.html).
+animationType         | string   | Yes      | 'timing'                  | Set to 'spring' or 'timing' to use one of those two types of animations with the default [animation properties](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/animations.html).
 animationConfig       | object   | Yes      | undefined                 | Used to configure the animation parameters.  These are the same parameters in the [Animated library](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/animations.html). 
 
 
diff --git a/src/Slider.js b/src/Slider.js
index 5fe2758c..81172765 100644
--- a/src/Slider.js
+++ b/src/Slider.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ var Slider = React.createClass({
     debugTouchArea: PropTypes.bool,
 
     /**
-    * Set to true to animate values with default 'spring' animation type
+    * Set to true to animate values with default 'timing' animation type
     */
     animateTransitions : PropTypes.bool,