diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 2d1f5aed..550d04bc 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -4984,7 +4984,7 @@ extractor.reddit.api
 Type
     ``string``
 Default
-    ``"oauth"``
+    ``"rest"``
 Description
     Selects which API endpoints to use.
 
diff --git a/docs/gallery-dl.conf b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
index 7e02122a..9077afd6 100644
--- a/docs/gallery-dl.conf
+++ b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
@@ -672,11 +672,12 @@
         },
         "reddit":
         {
+            "cookies"      : null,
             "client-id"    : null,
             "user-agent"   : null,
             "refresh-token": null,
 
-            "api"         : "oauth",
+            "api"         : "rest",
             "comments"    : 0,
             "morecomments": false,
             "embeds"      : true,
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
index d9612779..4581c07b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/reddit.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class RedditAPI():
         self.morecomments = config("morecomments", False)
         self._warn_429 = False
 
-        if config("api") == "rest":
+        if config("api") != "oauth":
             self.root = "https://www.reddit.com"
             self.headers = None
             self.authenticate = util.noop