diff --git a/example-conf.yml b/example-conf.yml
index 58960b4..b511c22 100644
--- a/example-conf.yml
+++ b/example-conf.yml
@@ -204,12 +204,9 @@ servers:
 
         # InspIRCd specific option: sets the target InspIRCd protocol version.
         # Valid values include:
-        #  "insp20" - InspIRCd 2.0.x (1202) [DEFAULT†]
-        #  "insp3"  - InspIRCd 3.x   (1205)
-        #target_version: insp20
+        #  "insp3"  - InspIRCd 3.x   (1205) [DEFAULT]
+        #  "insp20" - InspIRCd 2.0.x (1202) [legacy, deprecated]
         #target_version: insp3
-        # † InspIRCd 2.0 servers can link to InspIRCd 3.0 via built-in link compatibility, but some
-        #   new features may not work correctly.
 
         # Sets the max nick length for the network. It is important that this is set correctly, or
         # PyLink might introduce a nick that is too long and cause netsplits!
diff --git a/protocols/inspircd.py b/protocols/inspircd.py
index de51e3a..22a6683 100644
--- a/protocols/inspircd.py
+++ b/protocols/inspircd.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class InspIRCdProtocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
 
     S2S_BUFSIZE = 0  # InspIRCd allows infinitely long S2S messages, so set bufsize to infinite
     SUPPORTED_IRCDS = ['insp20', 'insp3']
-    DEFAULT_IRCD = SUPPORTED_IRCDS[0]
+    DEFAULT_IRCD = SUPPORTED_IRCDS[1]
 
     MAX_PROTO_VER = 1205  # anything above this warns (not officially supported)