diff --git a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 0deb0583..8f0347ea 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -3770,7 +3770,7 @@ class basic_json
     template<class ValueType, typename std::enable_if<
                  std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, ValueType>::value
                  and not std::is_same<value_t, ValueType>::value, int>::type = 0>
-    ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, const ValueType& default_value) const
+    ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, ValueType && default_value) const
     {
         // at only works for objects
         if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
@@ -3782,36 +3782,12 @@ class basic_json
                 return *it;
             }
 
-            return default_value;
+            return std::move(default_value);
         }
 
         JSON_THROW(type_error::create(306, "cannot use value() with " + std::string(type_name())));
     }
 
-    /*!
-    @brief overload for a default value of type rvalue
-    @copydoc basic_json::value(const typename object_t::key_type&, const ValueType&) const
-    */
-    template<class ValueType, typename std::enable_if<
-                 std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, detail::uncvref_t<ValueType>>::value
-                 and not std::is_same<value_t, ValueType>::value, int>::type = 0>
-    detail::uncvref_t<ValueType> value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, ValueType && default_value) &&
-    {
-        // only works for objects
-        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
-        {
-            // if key is found, return value and given default value otherwise
-            const auto it = find(key);
-            if (it != end())
-            {
-                return std::move(it->template get_ref<ValueType&>());
-            }
-
-            return std::forward<ValueType>(default_value);
-        }
-
-        JSON_THROW(type_error::create(306, "cannot use value() with " + std::string(type_name())));
-    }
 
     /*!
     @brief overload for a default value of type const char*
@@ -3819,7 +3795,7 @@ class basic_json
     */
     string_t value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, const char* default_value) const
     {
-        return value(key, string_t(default_value));
+        return value(key, std::move(string_t(default_value)));
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -3867,7 +3843,7 @@ class basic_json
     */
     template<class ValueType, typename std::enable_if<
                  std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, ValueType>::value, int>::type = 0>
-    ValueType value(const json_pointer& ptr, const ValueType& default_value) const
+    ValueType value(const json_pointer& ptr, ValueType && default_value) const
     {
         // at only works for objects
         if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
@@ -3879,7 +3855,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
             JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (out_of_range&)
             {
-                return default_value;
+                return std::move(default_value);
             }
         }
 
@@ -3893,7 +3869,7 @@ class basic_json
     JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(3)
     string_t value(const json_pointer& ptr, const char* default_value) const
     {
-        return value(ptr, string_t(default_value));
+        return value(ptr, std::move(string_t(default_value)));
     }
 
     /*!
diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index 9fd621c7..0c2cdf3d 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -19548,7 +19548,7 @@ class basic_json
     template<class ValueType, typename std::enable_if<
                  std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, ValueType>::value
                  and not std::is_same<value_t, ValueType>::value, int>::type = 0>
-    ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, const ValueType& default_value) const
+    ValueType value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, ValueType && default_value) const
     {
         // at only works for objects
         if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
@@ -19560,36 +19560,12 @@ class basic_json
                 return *it;
             }
 
-            return default_value;
+            return std::move(default_value);
         }
 
         JSON_THROW(type_error::create(306, "cannot use value() with " + std::string(type_name())));
     }
 
-    /*!
-    @brief overload for a default value of type rvalue
-    @copydoc basic_json::value(const typename object_t::key_type&, const ValueType&) const
-    */
-    template<class ValueType, typename std::enable_if<
-                 std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, detail::uncvref_t<ValueType>>::value
-                 and not std::is_same<value_t, ValueType>::value, int>::type = 0>
-    detail::uncvref_t<ValueType> value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, ValueType && default_value) &&
-    {
-        // only works for objects
-        if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
-        {
-            // if key is found, return value and given default value otherwise
-            const auto it = find(key);
-            if (it != end())
-            {
-                return std::move(it->template get_ref<ValueType&>());
-            }
-
-            return std::forward<ValueType>(default_value);
-        }
-
-        JSON_THROW(type_error::create(306, "cannot use value() with " + std::string(type_name())));
-    }
 
     /*!
     @brief overload for a default value of type const char*
@@ -19597,7 +19573,7 @@ class basic_json
     */
     string_t value(const typename object_t::key_type& key, const char* default_value) const
     {
-        return value(key, string_t(default_value));
+        return value(key, std::move(string_t(default_value)));
     }
 
     /*!
@@ -19645,7 +19621,7 @@ class basic_json
     */
     template<class ValueType, typename std::enable_if<
                  std::is_convertible<basic_json_t, ValueType>::value, int>::type = 0>
-    ValueType value(const json_pointer& ptr, const ValueType& default_value) const
+    ValueType value(const json_pointer& ptr, ValueType && default_value) const
     {
         // at only works for objects
         if (JSON_HEDLEY_LIKELY(is_object()))
@@ -19657,7 +19633,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
             JSON_INTERNAL_CATCH (out_of_range&)
             {
-                return default_value;
+                return std::move(default_value);
             }
         }
 
@@ -19671,7 +19647,7 @@ class basic_json
     JSON_HEDLEY_NON_NULL(3)
     string_t value(const json_pointer& ptr, const char* default_value) const
     {
-        return value(ptr, string_t(default_value));
+        return value(ptr, std::move(string_t(default_value)));
     }
 
     /*!