diff --git a/mudirac/mudirac.xml b/mudirac/mudirac.xml
index 6d30f67..e5f580a 100644
--- a/mudirac/mudirac.xml
+++ b/mudirac/mudirac.xml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ spec_expdec: $spec_expdec
             <option value="FERMI2"> Fermi 2-term charge distribution </option>
         </param>
         <conditional name="uehling_correction">
-            <param name="uehling_correction" type="select" display="radio" value="false" label="Uehling correction" help="whether to turn on the Uehling correction or not">
+            <param name="uehling_correction" type="select" display="radio" label="Uehling correction" help="whether to turn on the Uehling correction or not">
                 <option value="false" selected="true">False</option>
                 <option value="true">True</option>
             </param>