diff --git a/skin.py b/skin.py
index 7a6754bae3c..9fb81ce1ebd 100644
--- a/skin.py
+++ b/skin.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def skin_user_skinname():
 
 # example: loadSkin("nemesis_greenline/skin.xml")
 config.skin = ConfigSubsection()
-DEFAULT_SKIN = "ViX-Turquoise-HD/skin.xml"
+DEFAULT_SKIN = "ViX-Night-HD/skin.xml"
 if not fileExists(resolveFilename(SCOPE_SKIN, DEFAULT_SKIN)):
 	# in that case, fallback to Magic (which is an SD skin)
 	DEFAULT_SKIN = "skin.xml"