diff --git a/libs/audio/cd.c b/libs/audio/cd.c
index 2d8b9a55b..e3a4d778b 100644
--- a/libs/audio/cd.c
+++ b/libs/audio/cd.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int
 CDAudio_Init (void)
 {
 	PI_RegisterPlugins (cd_plugin_list);
-	cd_plugin = Cvar_Get ("cd_plugin", "", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
+	cd_plugin = Cvar_Get ("cd_plugin", "file", CVAR_ROM, NULL,
 						  "CD Plugin to use");
 	if (!*cd_plugin->string) {
 		Sys_Printf ("Not loading CD due to no driver\n");