diff --git a/scripts/configuration_helper.lua b/scripts/configuration_helper.lua
index 6f524c213a..b18e7f158b 100644
--- a/scripts/configuration_helper.lua
+++ b/scripts/configuration_helper.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function sgct.config.single(arg) end
 -- shared: Determines whether the contents of the window should be shared using the SPOUT library [example: shared=true] {default: false}
 
 -- Expert settings:
--- vsync: Whether the rendering speed is locked to the refreshrate [example: vsync=true] {default: false}
+-- vsync: Whether the rendering speed is locked to the refreshrate [example: vsync=true] {default: true}
 -- refreshRate: If vsync is enabled, this is the target framerate [example: refreshRate=30] {default: infinity}
 -- stereo: Select the stereo rendering mode as supported by SGCT [example: stereo='anaglyph_red_cyan'] {default: 'none'}
 -- msaa: The multisampling anti-aliasing factor [example: msaa=8] {default: 4}
@@ -279,11 +279,9 @@ function generateCluster(arg, viewport)
     table.insert(result, [[  "debug": ]] .. tostring(arg["sgctdebug"]) .. [[,]])
   end
 
-  if (arg["settings"]) then
-    table.insert(result, [[  "settings": {]])
-    generateSettings(result, arg["refreshRate"], arg["vsync"])
-    table.insert(result, [[  },]])
-  end
+  table.insert(result, [[  "settings": {]])
+  generateSettings(result, arg["refreshRate"], arg["vsync"])
+  table.insert(result, [[  },]])
 
   if arg["scene"] then
     table.insert(result, [[  "scene": {]])