diff --git a/bugsink/conf_templates/default.py.template b/bugsink/conf_templates/default.py.template
deleted file mode 100644
index a0c3a5a..0000000
--- a/bugsink/conf_templates/default.py.template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-# Generated using bugsink-create-conf --template=default
-
-from bugsink.settings.default import *  # noqa
-
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = "{{ secret_key }}"
-
-# Alternatively, pass the SECRET_KEY as an environment variable. (although that has security implications too, i.e.
-# those may leak in shared server setups)
-#
-# SECRET_KEY = os.environ["SECRET_KEY"]  # use dictionary lookup rather than .getenv to ensure the variable is set.
-
-
-# Replacing "*" with your actual hostname forms an extra layer of security if your proxy/webserver is misconfigured.
-# Doing so is recommended in production.
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
-
-# Uncomment the 2 lines below if Bugsink is running behind a reverse proxy (and make sure the proxy is configured
-# correctly).
-# SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
-# USE_X_FORWARDED_HOST = True
-
-# Configure the paths to the database. If you do not set these, the databases will be created in the current directory.
-# (in production, being explicit about a full path is _strongly_ recommended)
-
-# DATABASES["default"]["NAME"] = 'db.sqlite3'
-# DATABASES["default"]["TEST"]["NAME"] = 'test.sqlite3'
-# DATABASES["snappea"]["NAME"] = 'snappea.sqlite3'
-
-
-# The time-zone here is the default for display purposes (when no project/user configuration is used).
-# You can change this at any time since datetime information is stored as UTC in the database.
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#std-setting-TIME_ZONE
-TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'  # alternatively, e.g. 'Europe/Amsterdam'
-
-
-# See TODO in the docs
-SNAPPEA = {
-    "TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER": False,
-    "NUM_WORKERS": 1,
-}
-
-
-# See TODO in docs
-# 
-# EMAIL_HOST = ...
-# EMAIL_HOST_USER = ...
-# EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = ...
-# EMAIL_PORT = ...
-# EMAIL_USE_TLS = ...
-
-SERVER_EMAIL = DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "Bugsink <bugsink@example.org>"
-
-BUGSINK = {
-    # The URL where the Bugsink instance is hosted. This is used in the email notifications and to construct DSNs.
-    "BASE_URL": "http://{{ host }}:{{ port }}",  # no trailing slash
-
-    # you can customize this as e.g. "My Bugsink" or "Bugsink for My Company"
-    # "SITE_TITLE": "Bugsink",  
-
-    # See TODO in the docs
-    # "DIGEST_IMMEDIATELY": False,
-
-    # "MAX_EVENT_SIZE": _MEBIBYTE,
-    # "MAX_EVENT_COMPRESSED_SIZE": 200 * _KIBIBYTE,
-    # "MAX_ENVELOPE_SIZE": 100 * _MEBIBYTE,
-    # "MAX_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSED_SIZE": 20 * _MEBIBYTE,
-}
diff --git a/bugsink/scripts/create_conf.py b/bugsink/scripts/create_conf.py
index e5e1647..1dcadcb 100644
--- a/bugsink/scripts/create_conf.py
+++ b/bugsink/scripts/create_conf.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Create a configuration file.")
     parser.add_argument("--output-file", "-o", help="Output file", default="bugsink_conf.py")
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--template", help="Template to use; default or local", choices=["default", "local"], default="default")
+        "--template", help="Template to use; recommended or local", choices=["recommended", "local"])
 
     parser.add_argument("--port", help="Port to use in SITE_TITLE ; default is 9000", type=int, default=9000)
     parser.add_argument("--host", help="Host to use in SITE_TITLE ; default is 127.0.0.1")