diff --git a/README b/README
index 8e82e59f8..101e4838c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1505,12 +1505,16 @@ any certificates to the other end via the IKE Main Mode protocol. Especially
 if self-signed certificates are used which wouldn't be accepted any way by
 the other side. In these cases it is recommended to add
 
-          leftsendcert=never
+    leftsendcert=never
 
 to the connection definition[s] in order to avoid the sending of the host's
 own certificate. The default value is
 
-    leftsendcert=always.
+    leftsendcert=ifasked
+
+If a peer does not send a certificate request then use the setting
+
+    leftsendcert=always
 
 If a peer certificate contains a subjectAltName extension, then an alternative
 rightid type can be used, as the example "conn sun" shows. If no rightid
diff --git a/src/pluto/constants.h b/src/pluto/constants.h
index 25764a84d..7fdf5d689 100644
--- a/src/pluto/constants.h
+++ b/src/pluto/constants.h
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ extern enum_names cert_type_names;
 extern enum_name_t *cert_policy_names;
 
 typedef enum certpolicy {
-	CERT_ALWAYS_SEND   = 0,       /* the default */
-	CERT_SEND_IF_ASKED = 1,
+	CERT_ALWAYS_SEND   = 0,
+	CERT_SEND_IF_ASKED = 1, 
 	CERT_NEVER_SEND    = 2,
 
  	CERT_YES_SEND      = 3,       /* synonym for CERT_ALWAYS_SEND */