diff --git a/src/options.rs b/src/options.rs
index 200ed42..ee0fb85 100644
--- a/src/options.rs
+++ b/src/options.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub(crate) struct LycheeOptions {
     #[options(help = "Verbose program output")]
     pub verbose: bool,
 
-    #[options(help = "Show progress", default = "true")]
+    #[options(help = "Show progress")]
     pub progress: bool,
 
     #[options(help = "Maximum number of allowed redirects", default = "10")]