diff --git a/README b/README
index f04707c..9034038 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To use pinentry-dmenu add in `~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf`:
 The config is located in `~/.gnupg/pinentry-dmenu.conf`.
 
 monitor = -1;
-center = true;
+center = false;
 center_width = 1024;
 bottom = false;
 embedded = false;
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 5052625..e92c84d 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* Default settings; can be overriden by pinentry-dmenu.conf */
 
 static unsigned int mon = -1;
-static unsigned int center = 1;
+static unsigned int center = 0;
 static unsigned int centerwidth = 1024;
 static unsigned int bottom = 0;
 static unsigned int embedded = 0;
diff --git a/pinentry-dmenu.1 b/pinentry-dmenu.1
index 233c393..fdb5b4b 100644
--- a/pinentry-dmenu.1
+++ b/pinentry-dmenu.1
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 .SH NAME
 pinentry-dmenu - a pinentry program based on dmenu
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.B pinentry-dmenu 
+.B pinentry-dmenu
 is a dmenu- and pinentry-based passphrase dialog called from the
 .BR gpg-agent (1)
 daemon. It is not intended to be invoked directly.
 
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-Set the 
+Set the
 .B pinentry-program
 in
 .IR ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ You can change the path to the config file with the environment variable
 .BI "monitor =" " -1"
 pinentry-dmenu is displayed on the monitor number supplied. Monitor numbers are starting from 0.
 .TP
-.BI "center =" " true"
+.BI "center =" " false"
 pinentry-dmenu appears in the center of the screen.
 .TP
 .BI "center_width =" " 1024"
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Paste from primary X selection
 .\}
 .nf
 monitor = -1;
-center = true;
+center = false;
 center_width = 1024;
 bottom = false;
 embedded = false;