diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6203d73..e74b0f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Finally there is this **[CodePen demo](https://codepen.io/monsieurv/pen/yLoMxYQ)
 | `prevRel`                | `String`   | The `rel` property on the `a` tag for the prev page control. Default value `prev`. Set to `null` to disable.                                                           |
 | `nextRel`                | `String`   | The `rel` propery on the `a` tag for the next page control. Default value `next`. Set to `null` to disable.                                                            |
 | `prevPageRel`            | `String`   | The `rel` property on the `a` tag just before the selected page. Default value `prev`. Set to `null` to disable.                                                       |
-| `selectedPageRel`        | `String`   | The `rel` propery on the `a` tag for the selected page. Default value `canonical`. Set to `null` to disable.                                                           |
+| `aselectedPageRel`        | `String`   | The `rel` propery on the `a` tag for the selected page. Default value `null`. Set to `null` to disable.                                                           |
 | `nextPageRel`            | `String`   | The `rel` property on the `a` tag just after the selected page. Default value `next`. Set to `null` to disable.                                                        |
 
 ## Demo
diff --git a/__tests__/PaginationBoxView-test.js b/__tests__/PaginationBoxView-test.js
index 16003a7..bdf03eb 100755
--- a/__tests__/PaginationBoxView-test.js
+++ b/__tests__/PaginationBoxView-test.js
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ describe('Test custom props', () => {
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-child(3) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-child(2) a')
@@ -2196,17 +2196,17 @@ describe('Test custom props', () => {
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-Child(2) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('.selected a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-last-Child(2) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:last-child a')
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ describe('Test custom props', () => {
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-Child(2) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-Child(3) a')
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ describe('Test custom props', () => {
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-last-Child(2) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-last-Child(3) a')
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@ describe('Test custom props', () => {
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-Child(3) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-Child(4)')
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 @@ describe('Test custom props', () => {
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-last-Child(3) a')
           .getAttribute('rel')
-      ).toBe('canonical');
+      ).toBe(null);
       expect(
         ReactDOM.findDOMNode(pagination)
           .querySelector('li:nth-last-Child(4)')
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 71becef..96a13a1 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export interface ReactPaginateProps {
 
   /**
    * The `rel` propery on the `a` tag for the selected page.
-   * Default value `canonical`. Set to `null` to disable.
+   * Default value `null`. Set to `null` to disable.
    */
   selectedPageRel?: string | null | undefined;
 }
diff --git a/react_components/PaginationBoxView.js b/react_components/PaginationBoxView.js
index 6130a1d..dc8ba21 100755
--- a/react_components/PaginationBoxView.js
+++ b/react_components/PaginationBoxView.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default class PaginationBoxView extends Component {
     pageLabelBuilder: (page) => page,
     eventListener: 'onClick',
     renderOnZeroPageCount: undefined,
-    selectedPageRel: 'canonical',
+    selectedPageRel: null,
     hrefAllControls: false,
   };