diff --git a/mkxp.conf.sample b/mkxp.conf.sample
index e128755..b88f216 100644
--- a/mkxp.conf.sample
+++ b/mkxp.conf.sample
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
 
 # Apply linear interpolation when game screen
 # is upscaled
-# (default: disabled)
+# (default: enabled)
 #
-# smoothScaling=false
+# smoothScaling=true
 
 
 # Sync screen redraws to the monitor refresh rate
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index cbbbe99..9173acc 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Config::read(int argc, char *argv[])
 	PO_DESC(winResizable, bool, false) \
 	PO_DESC(fullscreen, bool, false) \
 	PO_DESC(fixedAspectRatio, bool, true) \
-	PO_DESC(smoothScaling, bool, false) \
+	PO_DESC(smoothScaling, bool, true) \
 	PO_DESC(vsync, bool, false) \
 	PO_DESC(defScreenW, int, 0) \
 	PO_DESC(defScreenH, int, 0) \