diff --git a/bin/gbench.py b/bin/gbench.py
index 72d7f91..9797dd0 100644
--- a/bin/gbench.py
+++ b/bin/gbench.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
   meshtype_options = ('gmsh', 'delaunay')
   parser.add_option('-t', '--type',
-    type="str", dest="meshtype", default='dgrid',
+    type="str", dest="meshtype", default='delaunay',
     help="specify mesh type (default: %default, options gmsh, delaunay)")
 
   parser.add_option("-d", "--dimension",