diff --git a/gitinspector/format.py b/gitinspector/format.py
index c4f6487..855acc4 100644
--- a/gitinspector/format.py
+++ b/gitinspector/format.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import os
 import zipfile
 
 __available_formats__ = ["html", "htmlembedded", "text", "xml"]
-__default_format__ = __available_formats__[1]
+__default_format__ = __available_formats__[2]
 __selected_format__ = __default_format__
 
 class InvalidFormatError(Exception):