diff --git a/query/autocomplete_defaults.js b/query/autocomplete_defaults.js
index 29cd819be..6fb2e8d4e 100644
--- a/query/autocomplete_defaults.js
+++ b/query/autocomplete_defaults.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ module.exports = _.merge({}, peliasQuery.defaults, {
   'phrase:boost': 1,
   'phrase:slop': 3,
 
-  'focus:function': 'linear',
+  'focus:function': 'exp',
   'focus:offset': '0km',
-  'focus:scale': '250km',
+  'focus:scale': '50km',
   'focus:decay': 0.5,
   'focus:weight': 15,
 
diff --git a/query/search_defaults.js b/query/search_defaults.js
index 8acf3c26b..742df4633 100644
--- a/query/search_defaults.js
+++ b/query/search_defaults.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = _.merge({}, peliasQuery.defaults, {
   'phrase:boost': 1,
   'phrase:slop': 2,
 
-  'focus:function': 'linear',
+  'focus:function': 'exp',
   'focus:offset': '0km',
   'focus:scale': '50km',
   'focus:decay': 0.5,
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus.js b/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus.js
index 2acc0e1dd..9908d0b26 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus.js
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 29.49136,
                   'lon': -82.50622
                 },
                 'offset': '0km',
-                'scale': '250km',
+                'scale': '50km',
                 'decay': 0.5
               }
             },
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus_null_island.js b/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
index d30294558..43a906940 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/autocomplete_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 0,
                   'lon': 0
                 },
                 'offset': '0km',
-                'scale': '250km',
+                'scale': '50km',
                 'decay': 0.5
               }
             },
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus.js
index ac48702ed..095844323 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
       'functions': [
         {
           'weight': 2,
-          'linear': {
+          'exp': {
             'center_point': {
               'origin': {
                 'lat': 29.49136,
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox.js
index 0aed49616..9a4a6a88b 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module.exports = {
       'functions': [
         {
           'weight': 2,
-          'linear': {
+          'exp': {
             'center_point': {
               'origin': {
                 'lat': 29.49136,
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original.js
index 43bea77d1..cdf6eb8ba 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 29.49136,
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
index 6ba7aa7de..e137a1682 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
       'functions': [
         {
           'weight': 2,
-          'linear': {
+          'exp': {
             'center_point': {
               'origin': {
                 'lat': 0,
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island_original.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island_original.js
index 06b598cc8..b0c0e3f3e 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island_original.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_null_island_original.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 0,
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_original.js b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_original.js
index 9ece3b860..ac69ea68a 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_original.js
+++ b/test/unit/fixture/search_linguistic_focus_original.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           },
           'functions': [{
-            'linear': {
+            'exp': {
               'center_point': {
                 'origin': {
                   'lat': 29.49136,
diff --git a/test/unit/query/search_original.js b/test/unit/query/search_original.js
index 3ccac0c93..8f23764d2 100644
--- a/test/unit/query/search_original.js
+++ b/test/unit/query/search_original.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
     var expected = require('../fixture/search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original');
 
     t.deepEqual(compiled.type, 'search_original', 'query type set');
-    t.deepEqual(compiled.body, expected, 'search_linguistic_focus_bbox');
+    t.deepEqual(compiled.body, expected, 'search_linguistic_focus_bbox_original');
     t.end();
   });