diff --git a/src/prefs.rs b/src/prefs.rs
index 2e88293b4..13f25ec58 100644
--- a/src/prefs.rs
+++ b/src/prefs.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Default for MiddleClickAction {
 }
 
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize, Default)]
 #[serde(default)]
 pub struct Prefs {
     pub device_prefs: DevicePrefs,
@@ -38,17 +38,6 @@ pub struct Prefs {
     // TODO: HotKeys?
 }
 
-impl Default for Prefs {
-    fn default() -> Prefs {
-        return Prefs {
-                   device_prefs: DevicePrefs::default(),
-                   view_prefs: ViewPrefs::default(),
-                   behavior_prefs: BehaviorPrefs::default(),
-                   notify_prefs: NotifyPrefs::default(),
-               };
-    }
-}
-
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Serialize)]
 #[serde(default)]