diff --git a/plugins/deviceplugins/eq-3/deviceplugineq-3.json b/plugins/deviceplugins/eq-3/deviceplugineq-3.json
index 5f40f764..38d3c82e 100644
--- a/plugins/deviceplugins/eq-3/deviceplugineq-3.json
+++ b/plugins/deviceplugins/eq-3/deviceplugineq-3.json
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
                             "name": "device mode string",
                             "index": 12,
                             "type": "QString",
-                            "defaultValue": ""
+                            "defaultValue": "-"
                         },
                         {
                             "id": "579aa8c6-8814-491b-9e7c-b98108c323d1",
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@
                             "unit": "DegreeCelsius",
                             "index": 14,
                             "type": "double",
-                            "defaultValue": 0,
                             "defaultValue": 0
                         }
                     ]