diff --git a/ioping/telegraf-ioping.py b/ioping/telegraf-ioping.py
index 1a3afda..5e49341 100644
--- a/ioping/telegraf-ioping.py
+++ b/ioping/telegraf-ioping.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def get_parser():
                         default = '/tmp')
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--mode', 
                         help = 'Which output mode to use: shell|telegraf',
-                        default = 'shell')
+                        default = 'telegraf')
     parser.add_argument('-o', '--options', 
                         help = 'Arbitary options from the ioping options, like -read-write',
                         default = '')