diff --git a/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java b/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java
index 81b7a9ad..bbb4c3a9 100644
--- a/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java
+++ b/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/FixMethod.java
@@ -517,8 +517,7 @@ public void apply(final Metafix metafix, final Record record, final List<String>
                 map = metafix.getMap(mapName);
             }
 
-            final String defaultOption = options.get("default");
-            final String defaultValue = options.getOrDefault(Maps.DEFAULT_MAP_KEY, map.get(Maps.DEFAULT_MAP_KEY));
+            final String defaultValue = options.getOrDefault("default", map.get(Maps.DEFAULT_MAP_KEY));
             final boolean delete = getBoolean(options, "delete");
             final boolean printUnknown = getBoolean(options, "print_unknown");
 
@@ -531,7 +530,8 @@ public void apply(final Metafix metafix, final Record record, final List<String>
                     if (c != null) {
                         c.accept(oldValue);
                     }
-                    return defaultOption != null ? defaultOption : defaultValue != null ? defaultValue : delete ? null : oldValue;
+
+                    return defaultValue != null ? defaultValue : delete ? null : oldValue;
                 }
             });