diff --git a/lib/config/config-initializer.js b/lib/config/config-initializer.js
index 9cb9e45c0d5..2055d284dd9 100644
--- a/lib/config/config-initializer.js
+++ b/lib/config/config-initializer.js
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ function promptUser(callback) {
                     type: "list",
                     name: "indent",
                     message: "What style of indentation do you use?",
-                    default: "tabs",
+                    default: "tab",
                     choices: [{name: "Tabs", value: "tab"}, {name: "Spaces", value: 4}]
                 },
                 {