diff --git a/pyresample/_formatting_html.py b/pyresample/_formatting_html.py
index b4800aad..d015f298 100644
--- a/pyresample/_formatting_html.py
+++ b/pyresample/_formatting_html.py
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ def plot_area_def(area: Union['geom.AreaDefinition', 'geom.SwathDefinition'], #
If None (default) plot is just shown.
features: Series of string names of cartopy features to add to the plot.
Can be lowercase or uppercase names of the features, for example,
- "land", "coastline", "borders", or any other feature available from
- ``cartopy.feature``. If None (default), then land, coastline, borders,
- and ocean are used.
+ "land", "coastline", "borders", "ocean", or any other feature
+ available from ``cartopy.feature``. If None (default), then land,
+ coastline, and borders are used.
Returns:
- svg or png image as string.
+ svg or png image as string or ``None`` when no format is provided
+ in which case the plot is shown interactively.
+
"""
import base64
from io import BytesIO, StringIO
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ def plot_area_def(area: Union['geom.AreaDefinition', 'geom.SwathDefinition'], #
raise NotImplementedError("Only AreaDefinition and SwathDefinition objects can be plotted")
if features is None:
- features = ("ocean", "land", "coastline", "borders")
+ features = ("land", "coastline", "borders")
for feat_name in features:
feat_obj = getattr(cartopy.feature, feat_name.upper())