diff --git a/src/sound/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp b/src/sound/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
index 97282299f..9e3d9d430 100644
--- a/src/sound/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/mididevices/music_fluidsynth_mididevice.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const char *BaseFileSearch(const char *file, const char *ext, bool lookfirstinpr
 
 CVAR(String, fluid_lib, "", CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR(String, fluid_patchset, "", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(String, fluid_patchset, "gzdoom", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
 	if (currSong != nullptr && currSong->GetDeviceType() == MDEV_FLUIDSYNTH)
 	{
diff --git a/src/sound/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp b/src/sound/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp
index 40205840f..df91d1d44 100644
--- a/src/sound/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/mididevices/music_timiditypp_mididevice.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ protected:
 TimidityPlus::Instruments *TimidityPPMIDIDevice::instruments;
 
 // Config file to use
-CUSTOM_CVAR(String, timidity_config, "timidity.cfg", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(String, timidity_config, "gzdoom", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 {
 	if (currSong != nullptr && currSong->GetDeviceType() == MDEV_TIMIDITY)
 	{
diff --git a/src/sound/timidity/timidity.h b/src/sound/timidity/timidity.h
index f297f35bb..385a62896 100644
--- a/src/sound/timidity/timidity.h
+++ b/src/sound/timidity/timidity.h
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ config.h
 
 #define MAX_AMPLIFICATION			800
 
-/* The TiMiditiy configuration file */
-#define CONFIG_FILE	"timidity.cfg"
-
 typedef float sample_t;
 typedef float final_volume_t;
 #define FINAL_VOLUME(v)				(v)