diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 7008be51..62000910 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -171,19 +171,13 @@ impl Default for GutterLineNumbersConfig {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", default, deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct VersionControlConfig {
     /// Whether to enable git blame
     pub blame: bool,
 }
 
-impl Default for VersionControlConfig {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { blame: true }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", default, deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct FilePickerConfig {