diff --git a/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php b/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
index 9c674c6e..156af419 100644
--- a/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
+++ b/includes/admin/settings/class-sp-settings-general.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SP_Settings_General extends SP_Settings_Page {
 			array(
 				'title'     => __( 'Sport', 'sportspress' ),
 				'id'        => 'sportspress_sport',
-				'default'   => 'soccer',
+				'default'   => 'custom',
 				'type'      => 'groupselect',
 				'options'   => $presets,
 			),
diff --git a/includes/class-sp-install.php b/includes/class-sp-install.php
index 535fdc01..b98ece4e 100644
--- a/includes/class-sp-install.php
+++ b/includes/class-sp-install.php
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ class SP_Install {
 
 		if ( ! get_option( 'sportspress_installed' ) ) {
 			// Configure default sport
-			$sport = 'soccer';
-			SP_Admin_Sports::apply_preset( $sport );
+			$sport = 'custom';
+			//SP_Admin_Sports::apply_preset( $sport );
 		    update_option( 'sportspress_sport', $sport );
+
+			// Flag as installed
 			update_option( 'sportspress_installed', 1 );
 		}
 	}