diff --git a/scp.1 b/scp.1
index 68aac04b..a96e95ad 100644
--- a/scp.1
+++ b/scp.1
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 .Nd OpenSSH secure file copy
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm scp
-.Op Fl 346ABCOpqRrsTv
+.Op Fl 346ABCOpqRrTv
 .Op Fl c Ar cipher
 .Op Fl D Ar sftp_server_path
 .Op Fl F Ar ssh_config
@@ -79,7 +76,9 @@ The options are as follows:
 Copies between two remote hosts are transferred through the local host.
 Without this option the data is copied directly between the two remote
 hosts.
-Note that, when using the original SCP protocol (the default), this option
+Note that, when using the original SCP protocol (via the
+.Fl O
+flag), this option
 selects batch mode for the second host as
 .Nm
 cannot ask for passwords or passphrases for both hosts.
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ Limits the used bandwidth, specified in Kbit/s.
 wildcard patterns and for expanding paths with a
 .Sq ~
 prefix for older SFTP servers.
-This mode is the default.
 .It Fl o Ar ssh_option
 Can be used to pass options to
 .Nm ssh
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ to use for the encrypted connection.
 The program must understand
 .Xr ssh 1
 options.
-.It Fl s
-Use the SFTP protocol for transfers rather than the original scp protocol.
 .It Fl T
 Disable strict filename checking.
 By default when copying files from a remote host to a local directory
@@ -299,11 +289,23 @@ debugging connection, authentication, and configuration problems.
 .Xr ssh_config 5 ,
 .Xr sftp-server 8 ,
 .Xr sshd 8
+.Sh CAVEATS
+The original scp protocol (selected by the
+.Fl O
+flag) requires execution of the remote user's shell to perform
+.Xr glob 3
+pattern matching.
+This requires careful quoting of any characters that have special meaning to
+the remote shell, such as quote characters.
 .Sh HISTORY
 .Nm
 is based on the rcp program in
 .Bx
 source code from the Regents of the University of California.
+.Pp
+Since OpenSSH 8.8 (8.7 in Red Hat/Fedora builds),
+.Nm
+has use the SFTP protocol for transfers by default.
 .Sh AUTHORS
 .An Timo Rinne Aq Mt tri@iki.fi
 .An Tatu Ylonen Aq Mt ylo@cs.hut.fi
diff --git a/scp.c b/scp.c
index e039350c..c7cf7529 100644
--- a/scp.c
+++ b/scp.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	const char *errstr;
 	extern char *optarg;
 	extern int optind;
-	enum scp_mode_e mode = MODE_SCP;
+	enum scp_mode_e mode = MODE_SFTP;
 	char *sftp_direct = NULL;
 
 	/* Ensure that fds 0, 1 and 2 are open or directed to /dev/null */
@@ -1983,7 +1983,7 @@ void
 usage(void)
 {
 	(void) fprintf(stderr,
-	    "usage: scp [-346ABCOpqRrsTv] [-c cipher] [-D sftp_server_path] [-F ssh_config]\n"
+	    "usage: scp [-346ABCOpqRrTv] [-c cipher] [-D sftp_server_path] [-F ssh_config]\n"
 	    "           [-i identity_file] [-J destination] [-l limit]\n"
 	    "           [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program] source ... target\n");
 	exit(1);