diff --git a/plugins/zynaddsubfx/src/Params/Controller.cpp b/plugins/zynaddsubfx/src/Params/Controller.cpp
index 9bfa6b47d..e3fb70d8c 100644
--- a/plugins/zynaddsubfx/src/Params/Controller.cpp
+++ b/plugins/zynaddsubfx/src/Params/Controller.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Controller::~Controller()
 
 void Controller::defaults()
 {
-    setpitchwheelbendrange(200); //2 halftones
+    setpitchwheelbendrange(100); //2 halftones
     expression.receive    = 1;
     panning.depth         = 64;
     filtercutoff.depth    = 64;