diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index f8188211..273d34e3 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -955,7 +955,6 @@ Value can be `"none"`, `"icon"`, `"name"` or `"all"`
 *nvim-tree.renderer.highlight_hidden*
 Highlight icons and/or names for hidden files (dotfiles) using the
 `NvimTreeHiddenFileHL` highlight group.
-Requires |nvim-tree.hidden.enable|
 Value can be `"none"`, `"icon"`, `"name"` or `"all"`
   Type: `string`, Default `"none"`
 
@@ -1089,8 +1088,7 @@ Icon order and sign column precedence:
 
         *nvim-tree.renderer.icons.show.hidden*
         Show a hidden icon, see |renderer.icons.hidden_placement|
-        Requires |hidden.enable| `= true`
-          Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
+          Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`
 
         *nvim-tree.renderer.icons.show.diagnostics*
         Show a diagnostics status icon, see |renderer.icons.diagnostics_placement|
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/hidden.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/hidden.lua
index a433968f..bf21c2d2 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/hidden.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/hidden.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function DecoratorHidden:new(opts)
   return o
 end
 
----Hidden icon: hidden.enable, renderer.icons.show.hidden and node starts with `.` (dotfile).
+---Hidden icon: renderer.icons.show.hidden and node starts with `.` (dotfile).
 ---@param node Node
 ---@return HighlightedString[]|nil icons
 function DecoratorHidden:calculate_icons(node)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function DecoratorHidden:calculate_icons(node)
   end
 end
 
----Hidden highlight: hidden.enable, renderer.highlight_hidden and node starts with `.` (dotfile).
+---Hidden highlight: renderer.highlight_hidden and node starts with `.` (dotfile).
 ---@param node Node
 ---@return string|nil group
 function DecoratorHidden:calculate_highlight(node)