diff --git a/docs/basics.md b/docs/basics.md
index 879cc8d1c..720ce41ac 100644
--- a/docs/basics.md
+++ b/docs/basics.md
@@ -444,12 +444,14 @@ The static configuration is the global configuration which is setting up connect
 Træfik can be configured using many configuration sources with the following precedence order.
 Each item takes precedence over the item below it:
 
-- [Key-value Store](/basics/#key-value-stores)
+- [Key-value store](/basics/#key-value-stores)
 - [Arguments](/basics/#arguments)
 - [Configuration file](/basics/#configuration-file)
 - Default
 
-It means that arguments override configuration file, and Key-value Store overrides arguments.
+It means that arguments override configuration file, and key-value store overrides arguments.
+
+Note that the provider-enabling argument parameters (e.g., `--docker`) set all default values for the specific provider. It must not be used if a configuration source with less precedence wants to set a non-default provider value.
 
 ### Configuration file
 
diff --git a/server/configuration.go b/server/configuration.go
index 9c2bdd638..168bb0dfc 100644
--- a/server/configuration.go
+++ b/server/configuration.go
@@ -59,21 +59,21 @@ type GlobalConfiguration struct {
 	RootCAs                   RootCAs                 `description:"Add cert file for self-signed certicate"`
 	Retry                     *Retry                  `description:"Enable retry sending request if network error"`
 	HealthCheck               *HealthCheckConfig      `description:"Health check parameters"`
-	Docker                    *docker.Provider        `description:"Enable Docker backend"`
-	File                      *file.Provider          `description:"Enable File backend"`
-	Web                       *WebProvider            `description:"Enable Web backend"`
-	Marathon                  *marathon.Provider      `description:"Enable Marathon backend"`
-	Consul                    *consul.Provider        `description:"Enable Consul backend"`
-	ConsulCatalog             *consul.CatalogProvider `description:"Enable Consul catalog backend"`
-	Etcd                      *etcd.Provider          `description:"Enable Etcd backend"`
-	Zookeeper                 *zk.Provider            `description:"Enable Zookeeper backend"`
-	Boltdb                    *boltdb.Provider        `description:"Enable Boltdb backend"`
-	Kubernetes                *kubernetes.Provider    `description:"Enable Kubernetes backend"`
-	Mesos                     *mesos.Provider         `description:"Enable Mesos backend"`
-	Eureka                    *eureka.Provider        `description:"Enable Eureka backend"`
-	ECS                       *ecs.Provider           `description:"Enable ECS backend"`
-	Rancher                   *rancher.Provider       `description:"Enable Rancher backend"`
-	DynamoDB                  *dynamodb.Provider      `description:"Enable DynamoDB backend"`
+	Docker                    *docker.Provider        `description:"Enable Docker backend with default settings"`
+	File                      *file.Provider          `description:"Enable File backend with default settings"`
+	Web                       *WebProvider            `description:"Enable Web backend with default settings"`
+	Marathon                  *marathon.Provider      `description:"Enable Marathon backend with default settings"`
+	Consul                    *consul.Provider        `description:"Enable Consul backend with default settings"`
+	ConsulCatalog             *consul.CatalogProvider `description:"Enable Consul catalog backend with default settings"`
+	Etcd                      *etcd.Provider          `description:"Enable Etcd backend with default settings"`
+	Zookeeper                 *zk.Provider            `description:"Enable Zookeeper backend with default settings"`
+	Boltdb                    *boltdb.Provider        `description:"Enable Boltdb backend with default settings"`
+	Kubernetes                *kubernetes.Provider    `description:"Enable Kubernetes backend with default settings"`
+	Mesos                     *mesos.Provider         `description:"Enable Mesos backend with default settings"`
+	Eureka                    *eureka.Provider        `description:"Enable Eureka backend with default settings"`
+	ECS                       *ecs.Provider           `description:"Enable ECS backend with default settings"`
+	Rancher                   *rancher.Provider       `description:"Enable Rancher backend with default settings"`
+	DynamoDB                  *dynamodb.Provider      `description:"Enable DynamoDB backend with default settings"`
 }
 
 // DefaultEntryPoints holds default entry points