diff --git a/src/engine/song.h b/src/engine/song.h
index 4739cda2b..76b3a7d01 100644
--- a/src/engine/song.h
+++ b/src/engine/song.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct DivSong {
     revisionDate(""),
     hilightA(4),
     hilightB(16),
-    timeBase(1),
+    timeBase(0),
     speed1(6),
     speed2(6),
     arpLen(1),