diff --git a/src/modules/visTypes.js b/src/modules/visTypes.js
index 2040dad5e..bd7a9b37a 100644
--- a/src/modules/visTypes.js
+++ b/src/modules/visTypes.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const legendSetTypes = [
     VIS_TYPE_STACKED_BAR,
 ]
 
-export const defaultVisType = VIS_TYPE_COLUMN
+export const defaultVisType = VIS_TYPE_PIVOT_TABLE
 export const isStacked = (type) => stackedTypes.includes(type)
 export const isYearOverYear = (type) => yearOverYearTypes.includes(type)
 export const isDualAxisType = (type) => dualAxisTypes.includes(type)