diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 05dc409..2472bd7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ in ``rc.lua``, and
 * configure widgets
 * define wiboxes and screen settings
 
-in ``theme.lua``, so that you just need to change ``chosen_theme`` variable in ``rc.lua`` to preserve your preferences *and* switch the theme, instead of having N different ``rc.lua`` full of redundancy.
+in ``theme.lua``, so that you just need to change ``chosen_theme`` variable in ``rc.lua`` to preserve your preferences *and* switch the theme, instead of having multiple redundant ``rc.lua``s.
 
 Just do the following:
 
diff --git a/rc.lua.template b/rc.lua.template
index cc39961..1783a7a 100644
--- a/rc.lua.template
+++ b/rc.lua.template
@@ -58,7 +58,21 @@ run_once({ "unclutter -root" }) -- entries must be comma-separated
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
-local chosen_theme = "multicolor"
+
+local themes = {
+    "blackburn",       -- 1
+    "copland",         -- 2
+    "dremora",         -- 3
+    "holo",            -- 4
+    "multicolor",      -- 5
+    "powerarrow",      -- 6
+    "powerarrow-dark", -- 7
+    "rainbow",         -- 8
+    "steamburn",       -- 9
+    "vertex",          -- 10
+}
+
+local chosen_theme = themes[5]
 local modkey       = "Mod4"
 local altkey       = "Mod1"
 local terminal     = "xterm"