diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83720e6..6389b37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Set `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE` to configure the style that the suggestion
 
 Set `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY` to choose the strategy for generating suggestions. There are currently two to choose from:
 
-- `default`: Chooses the most recent match.
+- `history`: Chooses the most recent match from history.
 - `match_prev_cmd`: Chooses the most recent match whose preceding history item matches the most recently executed command ([more info](src/strategies/match_prev_cmd.zsh)). Note that this strategy won't work as expected with ZSH options that don't preserve the history order such as `HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS` or `HIST_EXPIRE_DUPS_FIRST`.
 
 
diff --git a/spec/integrations/zle_input_stack_spec.rb b/spec/integrations/zle_input_stack_spec.rb
index 8a2c990..12cfbc7 100644
--- a/spec/integrations/zle_input_stack_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integrations/zle_input_stack_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe 'using `zle -U`' do
   let(:before_sourcing) do
     -> do
       session.
-        run_command('_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_test() { sleep 1; _zsh_autosuggest_strategy_default "$1" }').
+        run_command('_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_test() { sleep 1; _zsh_autosuggest_strategy_history "$1" }').
         run_command('foo() { zle -U - "echo hello" }; zle -N foo; bindkey ^B foo')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/options/strategy_spec.rb b/spec/options/strategy_spec.rb
index c9f01e1..c42c578 100644
--- a/spec/options/strategy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/options/strategy_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 describe 'a suggestion for a given prefix' do
-  let(:options) { ['_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_default() { suggestion="echo foo" }'] }
+  let(:options) { ['_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_history() { suggestion="echo foo" }'] }
 
   it 'is determined by calling the default strategy function' do
     session.send_string('e')
diff --git a/src/config.zsh b/src/config.zsh
index 597307f..1a171f9 100644
--- a/src/config.zsh
+++ b/src/config.zsh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=8'
 # Prefix to use when saving original versions of bound widgets
 ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_ORIGINAL_WIDGET_PREFIX=autosuggest-orig-
 
-ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY=default
+ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY=history
 
 # Widgets that clear the suggestion
 ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_CLEAR_WIDGETS=(
diff --git a/src/strategies/default.zsh b/src/strategies/default.zsh
index 0e85fb5..a2755a5 100644
--- a/src/strategies/default.zsh
+++ b/src/strategies/default.zsh
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------#
-# Default Suggestion Strategy                                        #
+# History Suggestion Strategy                                        #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # Suggests the most recent history item that matches the given
 # prefix.
 #
 
-_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_default() {
+_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_history() {
 	# Reset options to defaults and enable LOCAL_OPTIONS
 	emulate -L zsh
 
diff --git a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
index ce302fd..8a1939f 100644
--- a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
+++ b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE='fg=8'
 # Prefix to use when saving original versions of bound widgets
 ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_ORIGINAL_WIDGET_PREFIX=autosuggest-orig-
 
-ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY=default
+ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY=history
 
 # Widgets that clear the suggestion
 ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_CLEAR_WIDGETS=(
@@ -500,13 +500,13 @@ zle -N autosuggest-disable _zsh_autosuggest_widget_disable
 zle -N autosuggest-toggle _zsh_autosuggest_widget_toggle
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------#
-# Default Suggestion Strategy                                        #
+# History Suggestion Strategy                                        #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------#
 # Suggests the most recent history item that matches the given
 # prefix.
 #
 
-_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_default() {
+_zsh_autosuggest_strategy_history() {
 	# Reset options to defaults and enable LOCAL_OPTIONS
 	emulate -L zsh