diff --git a/test/fixtures/format/format.schema.json b/test/fixtures/format/format.schema.json
index 941fc656..7887db99 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/format/format.schema.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/format/format.schema.json
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@
       "format": "Coolness",
       "value": "Maximum"
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "default": 
+    {
+      "format": "Coolness",
+      "value": "Maximum"
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/test/markdownBuilder.test.js b/test/markdownBuilder.test.js
index 4fff2381..b6436ad5 100644
--- a/test/markdownBuilder.test.js
+++ b/test/markdownBuilder.test.js
@@ -167,6 +167,29 @@ value: Maximum
   });
 });
 
+describe('Testing Markdown Builder: YAML default', () => {
+  let results;
+
+  before(async () => {
+    const schemas = await traverseSchemas('format');
+    const builder = build({ header: false, exampleFormat: 'yaml' });
+    results = builder(schemas);
+  });
+
+  it('Format Schema has YAML default', () => {
+    assertMarkdown(results.format)
+      .fuzzy`## Properties Default Value
+
+The default value is:
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+format: Coolness
+value: Maximum
+
+\`\`\``;
+  });
+});
+
 describe('Testing Markdown Builder: enums', () => {
   let results;