diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 2f8c7f48c685ccbd48dfb764a2b2ec3c748ebcc0..ca236b0f7ff2952f889991ab1417c71a832ea426 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -230,11 +230,11 @@
   // Possible values:
   //  - "off" — no diagnostics are allowed
   //  - "error"
-  //  - "warning" (default)
+  //  - "warning"
   //  - "info"
   //  - "hint"
-  //  - null — allow all diagnostics
-  "diagnostics_max_severity": "warning",
+  //  - null — allow all diagnostics (default)
+  "diagnostics_max_severity": null,
   // Whether to show wrap guides (vertical rulers) in the editor.
   // Setting this to true will show a guide at the 'preferred_line_length' value
   // if 'soft_wrap' is set to 'preferred_line_length', and will show any