diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 95549ecb..74d128ff 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ Port of the server. Required. Defaults to 3306.
 Status of the server. Should be one of the following values: 'ONLINE', 'OFFLINE_SOFT', 'OFFLINE_HARD', 'SHUNNED'. Defaults to 'ONLINE'.
 
 ##### `weight`
-Weight value of the server. The higher the value, the higher the probability this server will be chosen from the hostgroup. Integer, defaults to 0.
+Weight value of the server. The higher the value, the higher the probability this server will be chosen from the hostgroup. Integer, defaults to 1.
 
 ##### `compression`
 Compression value of the serer. If the value is greater than 0, new connections to that server will use compression. Integer, defaults to 0.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb
index d30ece52..c7be5d0f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
   newproperty(:weight) do
     desc 'the bigger the weight of a server relative to other weights, the higher the probability of the server to be chosen from a hostgroup'
-    defaultto 0
+    defaultto 1
     newvalue(%r{\d+})
   end