diff --git a/lib/chart.js b/lib/chart.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/chart.js
+++ b/lib/chart.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var LineDefaults = proto.Line.defaults = {
   scaleLineWidth : 1,
 
   //Boolean - Whether to show labels on the scale
-  scaleShowLabels : false,
+  scaleShowLabels : true,
 
   //Interpolated JS string - can access value
   scaleLabel : "<%=value%>",
Set scaleShowLabels to true to be consistent with chart.js.