diff --git a/bin/linspector b/bin/linspector
index e7969b0..8d5eb61 100755
--- a/bin/linspector
+++ b/bin/linspector
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument("-t", "--threads", default=3500, type=int,
                         help="maximum number of scheduler threads (default: 3500)")
 
-    parser.add_argument("-k", "--corethreads", default=200, type=int,
-                        help="number of scheduler core threads (default: 200)")
+    parser.add_argument("-k", "--corethreads", default=0, type=int,
+                        help="number of scheduler core threads (default: 0)")
 
     parser.add_argument("-x", "--delay", default=1.135791, type=float,
                         help="seconds delay between scheduled jobs (default: 1.135791)")