diff --git a/API.txt b/API.txt
index 0df039b..17c24be 100644
--- a/API.txt
+++ b/API.txt
@@ -930,10 +930,10 @@ Currently available hooks (when in doubt, check the Flot source):
    taken into account when scaling the x axis, that it must be a
    number, and that it is required - so if it is null or cannot be
    converted to a number, the whole point will be zeroed out with
-   nulls. Beyond these you can also specify "default". If the
-   coordinate is null and default is set, then default is used for the
-   value. This is for instance handy for bars where we can omit the
-   third coordinate (the bottom of the bar) which then defaults to 0.
+   nulls. Beyond these you can also specify "defaultValue", a value to
+   use if the coordinate is null. This is for instance handy for bars
+   where one can omit the third coordinate (the bottom of the bar)
+   which then defaults to 0.
 
 
  - processDatapoints  [phase 3]
diff --git a/jquery.flot.js b/jquery.flot.js
index 54a729a..15bf315 100644
--- a/jquery.flot.js
+++ b/jquery.flot.js
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
                     format.push({ y: true, number: true, required: true })
 
                     if (s.bars.show)
-                        format.push({ y: true, number: true, required: false, default: 0 });
+                        format.push({ y: true, number: true, required: false, defaultValue: 0 });
                     
                     s.datapoints.format = format;
                 }
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@
                                         nullify = true;
                                     }
                                     
-                                    if (f.default != null)
-                                        val = f.default;
+                                    if (f.defaultValue != null)
+                                        val = f.defaultValue;
                                 }
                             }