diff --git a/js/defaults.js b/js/defaults.js
index e3dc3d2b..28cc2613 100644
--- a/js/defaults.js
+++ b/js/defaults.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ var defaults = {
 
 	language: "en",
 	timeFormat: 24,
-
+	units: "metric",
+	
 	modules: [
 		{
 			module: "helloworld",