diff --git a/addressbook/inc/hook_add_def_pref.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/hook_add_def_pref.inc.php
index 5a3108ffc1..4200efbba4 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/hook_add_def_pref.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/hook_add_def_pref.inc.php
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 	$GLOBALS['pref']->change('addressbook','company','addressbook_True');
 	$GLOBALS['pref']->change('addressbook','lastname','addressbook_True');
 	$GLOBALS['pref']->change('addressbook','firstname','addressbook_True');
-	$GLOBALS['pref']->change('addressbook','default_category','all');
+	$GLOBALS['pref']->change('addressbook','default_category','');
 ?>