diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 293e00c..be2ca27 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ char *termname = "st-256color";
  *
  *	stty tabs
  */
-unsigned int tabspaces = 8;
+unsigned int tabspaces = 4;
 
 /* Terminal colors (16 first used in escape sequence) */
 static const char *colorname[] = {
diff --git a/st.info b/st.info
index d0694e2..e0636fc 100644
--- a/st.info
+++ b/st.info
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ st-mono| simpleterm monocolor,
 	indn=\E[%p1%dS,
 	invis=\E[8m,
 	is2=\E[4l\E>\E[?1034l,
-	it#8,
+	it#4,
 	kel=\E[1;2F,
 	ked=\E[1;5F,
 	ka1=\E[1~,