diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index f0b49f3a0..498510684 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -386,19 +386,19 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.minimal.description=Minimal details of tasks\n"
   "report.minimal.labels=ID,Project,Tags,Description\n"
   "report.minimal.columns=id,project,tags.count,description.count\n"
-  "report.minimal.filter=(status:pending or status:waiting)\n"
+  "report.minimal.filter=status:pending or status:waiting\n"
   "report.minimal.sort=project+/,description+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.newest.description=Newest tasks\n"
   "report.newest.labels=ID,Active,Created,Age,Mod,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Wait,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
   "report.newest.columns=id,start.age,entry,entry.age,modified.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,wait.remaining,scheduled.countdown,due,until.age,description\n"
-  "report.newest.filter=(status:pending or status:waiting)\n"
+  "report.newest.filter=status:pending or status:waiting\n"
   "report.newest.sort=entry-\n"
   "\n"
   "report.oldest.description=Oldest 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.remaining,scheduled.countdown,due,until.age,description\n"
-  "report.oldest.filter=(status:pending or status:waiting)\n"
+  "report.oldest.filter=status:pending or status:waiting\n"
   "report.oldest.sort=entry+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.overdue.description=Overdue tasks\n"