diff --git a/data/deprecated.json b/data/deprecated.json
index 72f0a6289..a57a9b9bc 100644
--- a/data/deprecated.json
+++ b/data/deprecated.json
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     },
     {
       "old": {"barrier": "wire_fence"},
-      "replace": {"barrier": "fence", "fence_type": "chain"}
+      "replace": {"barrier": "fence", "fence_type": "wire"}
     },
     {
       "old": {"barrier": "wood_fence"},
diff --git a/data/taginfo.json b/data/taginfo.json
index 3b078cafa..3eb2bfda3 100644
--- a/data/taginfo.json
+++ b/data/taginfo.json
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@
     {"key": "attraction", "value": "ferris_wheel", "description": "🄳 ➜ attraction=big_wheel"},
     {"key": "barrier", "value": "curb", "description": "🄳 ➜ barrier=kerb"},
     {"key": "barrier", "value": "embankment", "description": "🄳 ➜ man_made=embankment"},
-    {"key": "barrier", "value": "wire_fence", "description": "🄳 ➜ barrier=fence + fence_type=chain"},
+    {"key": "barrier", "value": "wire_fence", "description": "🄳 ➜ barrier=fence + fence_type=wire"},
     {"key": "barrier", "value": "wood_fence", "description": "🄳 ➜ barrier=fence + fence_type=wood"},
     {"key": "building", "value": "family_house", "description": "🄳 ➜ building=house"},
     {"key": "building", "value": "home", "description": "🄳 ➜ building=house"},