diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/fragments/EditHabitFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/fragments/EditHabitFragment.java
index 54fba7430..342e32ec3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/fragments/EditHabitFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/fragments/EditHabitFragment.java
@@ -137,14 +137,9 @@ public class EditHabitFragment extends DialogFragment
         {
             getDialog().setTitle(R.string.create_habit);
             modifiedHabit = new Habit();
-
-            int defaultNum = prefs.getInt("pref_default_habit_freq_num", modifiedHabit.freqNum);
-            int defaultDen = prefs.getInt("pref_default_habit_freq_den", modifiedHabit.freqDen);
-            int defaultColor = prefs.getInt("pref_default_habit_color", modifiedHabit.color);
-
-            modifiedHabit.color = defaultColor;
-            modifiedHabit.freqNum = defaultNum;
-            modifiedHabit.freqDen = defaultDen;
+            modifiedHabit.freqNum = 1;
+            modifiedHabit.freqDen = 1;
+            modifiedHabit.color = prefs.getInt("pref_default_habit_color", modifiedHabit.color);
         }
         else if (mode == EDIT_MODE)
         {
@@ -268,11 +263,6 @@ public class EditHabitFragment extends DialogFragment
 
         if (!validate()) return;
 
-        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
-        editor.putInt("pref_default_habit_freq_num", modifiedHabit.freqNum);
-        editor.putInt("pref_default_habit_freq_den", modifiedHabit.freqDen);
-        editor.apply();
-
         Command command = null;
         Habit savedHabit = null;