diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index b58ef6d0f..b0f331e40 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ Default: +pass:[8pt monospace]+
 Default monospace fonts.
 Whenever "monospace" is used in a font setting, it\'s replaced with the fonts listed here.
 
-Default: +pass:[xos4 Terminus, Terminus, Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Monaco, "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", "Andale Mono", "Courier New", Courier, "Liberation Mono", monospace, Fixed, Consolas, Terminal]+
+Default: +pass:["xos4 Terminus", Terminus, Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Monaco, "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", "Andale Mono", "Courier New", Courier, "Liberation Mono", monospace, Fixed, Consolas, Terminal]+
 
 [[fonts.prompts]]
 == fonts.prompts
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 73cfe356a..a388a9ec0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -1684,9 +1684,9 @@ colors.webpage.bg:
 ## fonts
 
 fonts.monospace:
-  default: xos4 Terminus, Terminus, Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Monaco, "Bitstream
+  default: '"xos4 Terminus", Terminus, Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Monaco, "Bitstream
     Vera Sans Mono", "Andale Mono", "Courier New", Courier, "Liberation Mono", monospace,
-    Fixed, Consolas, Terminal
+    Fixed, Consolas, Terminal'
   type: Font
   desc: >-
     Default monospace fonts.