diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 7596253ae..c8f376eaf 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.newest.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting ) and recur.none:\n"
   "report.newest.sort=entry-\n"
   "\n"
-  "report.oldest.description=Shows the oldest tasks\n"
-  "report.oldest.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
-  "report.oldest.labels=ID,Proj,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.oldest.sort=id+\n"
-  "report.oldest.filter=status:pending limit:10\n"
+  "report.oldest.description=The oldest pending tasks\n"
+  "report.oldest.labels=ID,Active,Created,Age,Mod,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Wait,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
+  "report.oldest.columns=id,start.age,entry,entry.age,modified.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,wait.age,scheduled.coundtdown,due,until.age,description\n"
+  "report.oldest.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting )\n"
+  "report.oldest.sort=entry+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.overdue.description=Lists overdue tasks\n"
   "report.overdue.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
diff --git a/test/oldest.t b/test/oldest.t
index 524f35e8a..7e7ba1295 100755
--- a/test/oldest.t
+++ b/test/oldest.t
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ qx{../src/task rc:oldest.rc add ten 2>&1};
 sleep 1;
 qx{../src/task rc:oldest.rc add eleven 2>&1};
 
-$output = qx{../src/task rc:oldest.rc oldest 2>&1};
+$output = qx{../src/task rc:oldest.rc oldest limit:10 2>&1};
 like   ($output, qr/one/,    'oldest: one');   # 10
 like   ($output, qr/two/,    'oldest: two');
 like   ($output, qr/three/,  'oldest: three');