diff --git a/ui/src/conf.rs b/ui/src/conf.rs
index f4e2498ef..503abd2a7 100644
--- a/ui/src/conf.rs
+++ b/ui/src/conf.rs
@@ -113,14 +113,15 @@ pub struct MailUIConf {
     pub index_style: Option<IndexStyle>,
 }
 
+#[serde(default)]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct FolderConf {
     pub rename: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default = "true_val")]
     pub autoload: bool,
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de", default)]
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de")]
     pub subscribe: ToggleFlag,
-    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de", default)]
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "toggleflag_de")]
     pub ignore: ToggleFlag,
     #[serde(default = "none")]
     pub usage: Option<SpecialUseMailbox>,
diff --git a/ui/src/conf/terminal.rs b/ui/src/conf/terminal.rs
index 2e6887c20..86ee649f0 100644
--- a/ui/src/conf/terminal.rs
+++ b/ui/src/conf/terminal.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@
 
 /// Settings for terminal display
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone, Serialize)]
+#[serde(default)]
 pub struct TerminalSettings {
-    #[serde(default)]
     /// light, dark
     pub theme: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
     pub ascii_drawing: bool,
 }