diff --git a/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml b/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
index c167e02..60b1ab1 100644
--- a/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         <item>5400000</item>
         <item>7200000</item>
     </string-array>
-    <string name="time_control_default">300000</string>
+    <string name="time_control_default">120000</string>
 
     <string-array name="time_increment_texts">
         <item>0s</item>
diff --git a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
index 3a2443f..66deaf2 100644
--- a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
+++ b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity implements GUIInterface {
         if (!mPonderMode)
             ctrl.stopPonder();
 
-        int timeControl = getIntSetting("timeControl", 300000);
+        int timeControl = getIntSetting("timeControl", 120000);
         int movesPerSession = getIntSetting("movesPerSession", 60);
         int timeIncrement = getIntSetting("timeIncrement", 0);
         ctrl.setTimeLimit(timeControl, movesPerSession, timeIncrement);