diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 492e846..3850585 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ var (
 	zoom         = 7
 	zoomInterval = 3
 
-	averageLoad = true
-	percpuLoad = true
+	averageLoad = false
+	percpuLoad = false
 
 	cpu  *w.CPU
 	mem  *w.Mem
diff --git a/src/widgets/cpu.go b/src/widgets/cpu.go
index 30b12de..c35782c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/cpu.go
+++ b/src/widgets/cpu.go
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ func NewCPU(interval time.Duration, zoom int, average bool, percpu bool) *CPU {
 	self.Label = "CPU Usage"
 	self.Zoom = zoom
 
+	if !(self.Average || self.PerCPU) {
+		if self.Count <= 8 {
+			self.PerCPU = true
+		} else {
+			self.Average = true
+		}
+	}
+
 	if self.Average {
 		self.Data["Average"] = []float64{0}
 	}