diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index b5693e03e..59d33589f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -926,10 +926,10 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
 
     ('fonts', sect.KeyValue(
         ('_monospace',
-         SettingValue(types.Font(), 'Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Consolas, '
-                      'Monaco, "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", "Andale Mono", '
-                      '"Liberation Mono", "Courier New", Courier, monospace, '
-                      'Fixed, Terminal'),
+         SettingValue(types.Font(), 'Terminus, Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", '
+                      'Consolas, Monaco, "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", '
+                      '"Andale Mono", "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", '
+                      'Courier, monospace, Fixed, Terminal'),
          "Default monospace fonts."),
 
         ('completion',