diff --git a/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix b/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix
index 33bcd13..afaad46 100644
--- a/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix
+++ b/modules/niri/niri.conf.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ in {
         { proportion = 0.75; }
       ];
 
-      default-column-width = { proportion = 0.5; };
+      default-column-width = { };
 
       gaps = 4;
       struts = {