diff --git a/lib/naughty.lua.in b/lib/naughty.lua.in
index 98cf9f32..619ddd91 100644
--- a/lib/naughty.lua.in
+++ b/lib/naughty.lua.in
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ module("naughty")
 --   Default: { "/usr/share/pixmaps/", }
 -- @field icon_formats List of formats that will be checked by getIcon()
 --   Default: { "png", "gif" }
--- @field default_preset Preset to be used by default.
---   Default: config.presets.normal
 -- @field notify_callback Callback used to modify or reject notifications.
 --   Default: nil
 --   Example:
@@ -75,10 +73,10 @@ config.presets = {
     }
 }
 
--- @name config.defaults
--- holds the default values for the parameters to @see notify(). These
--- can optionally be overridden by specifying a preset (@see config.presets)
--- @class table
+--- Default values for the params to notify().
+-- These can optionally be overridden by specifying a preset
+-- @see config.presets
+-- @see notify
 config.defaults = {
     timeout = 5,
     text = "",
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ function notify(args)
     end
 
     -- gather variables together
-    local preset = util.table.join(config.default_preset or {},
+    local preset = util.table.join(config.defaults or {},
         args.preset or config.presets.normal or {})
     local timeout = args.timeout or preset.timeout
     local icon = args.icon or preset.icon
@@ -505,7 +503,7 @@ end
 -- Notify
 if capi.dbus then
     capi.dbus.connect_signal("org.freedesktop.Notifications", function (data, appname, replaces_id, icon, title, text, actions, hints, expire)
-    args = { preset = config.default_preset }
+    args = { }
     if data.member == "Notify" then
         if text ~= "" then
             args.text = text