diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a023bf3dd..9901aadfd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ New Features in taskwarrior 2.0.0
     project, due date and description sorted by urgency).
   - Performance enhancements.
   - New 'next' report, that gauges urgency and reports the most urgent tasks.
+  - The 'next' report is now the default command.
   - Fine control of verbosity through the 'verbose=' configuration variable.
   - New 'execute' command that runs external scripts/programs.
   - JSON is the new default export format.
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 97848d116..7a9007a38 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ std::string Config::defaults =
   "#default.project=foo                           # Default project for 'add' command\n"
   "#default.priority=M                            # Default priority for 'add' command\n"
   "#default.due=eom                               # Default due date for 'add' command\n"
-  "default.command=list                           # When no arguments are specified\n"
+  "default.command=next                           # When no arguments are specified\n"
   "\n"
   "_forcecolor=no                                 # Forces color to be on, even for non TTY output\n"
   "complete.all.projects=no                       # Include old project names in '_projects' command\n"