diff --git a/PySimpleGUI.py b/PySimpleGUI.py
index 4a898e83..eb51663f 100644
--- a/PySimpleGUI.py
+++ b/PySimpleGUI.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEFAULT_WINDOW_ICON = ''
 DEFAULT_ELEMENT_SIZE = (45,1)           # In CHARACTERS
 DEFAULT_MARGINS = (10,5)                # Margins for each LEFT/RIGHT margin is first term
 DEFAULT_ELEMENT_PADDING = (5,3)         # Padding between elements (row, col) in pixels
-DEFAULT_AUTOSIZE_TEXT = False
+DEFAULT_AUTOSIZE_TEXT = True
 DEFAULT_AUTOSIZE_BUTTONS = True
 DEFAULT_FONT = ("Helvetica", 10)
 DEFAULT_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION = 'left'