diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index fe771518..df974e3f 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1590,12 +1590,12 @@ extractor.civitai.api
 Type
     ``string``
 Default
-    ``"rest"``
+    ``"trpc"``
 Description
     Selects which API endpoints to use.
 
     * ``"rest"``: `Public REST API <https://developer.civitai.com/docs/api/public-rest>`__
-    * ``"trpc"``: Internal TRPC API
+    * ``"trpc"``: Internal tRPC API
 
 
 extractor.civitai.api-key
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py
index 42320a56..e3c8a636 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/civitai.py
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ class CivitaiExtractor(Extractor):
     request_interval = (0.5, 1.5)
 
     def _init(self):
-        if self.config("api") == "trpc":
-            self.log.debug("Using tRPC API")
-            self.api = CivitaiTrpcAPI(self)
-        else:
+        if self.config("api") == "rest":
             self.log.debug("Using REST API")
             self.api = CivitaiRestAPI(self)
+        else:
+            self.log.debug("Using tRPC API")
+            self.api = CivitaiTrpcAPI(self)
 
         quality = self.config("quality")
         if quality: