diff --git a/config/config.c b/config/config.c
index 5357e339..7ad3cb96 100644
--- a/config/config.c
+++ b/config/config.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Settings config = {
     .fullscreen        = FALSE,
     .fake_transparency = FALSE,
     .dpi               =                                        -1,
-    .threads           =                                         1,
+    .threads           =                                         0,
     .scrollbar_width   =                                         8,
     .scroll_method     =                                         0,
     .fake_background   = "screenshot",