diff --git a/electrum b/electrum
index e50ecbd0d..a351f7397 100755
--- a/electrum
+++ b/electrum
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     usage = "usage: %prog [options] command\nCommands: "+ (', '.join(known_commands))
     parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
-    parser.add_option("-g", "--gui", dest="gui", default="qt", help="gui")
+    parser.add_option("-g", "--gui", dest="gui", default="lite", help="gui")
     parser.add_option("-w", "--wallet", dest="wallet_path", help="wallet path (default: electrum.dat)")
     parser.add_option("-o", "--offline", action="store_true", dest="offline", default=False, help="remain offline")
     parser.add_option("-a", "--all", action="store_true", dest="show_all", default=False, help="show all addresses")