diff --git a/tardis/io/config_reader.py b/tardis/io/config_reader.py
index f611be7fddd..b431b3bafe4 100644
--- a/tardis/io/config_reader.py
+++ b/tardis/io/config_reader.py
@@ -1013,20 +1013,7 @@ def from_config_dict(cls, config_dict, atom_data=None, test_parser=False,
             montecarlo_section['last_no_of_packets'] = \
                 montecarlo_section['no_of_packets']
 
-        default_convergence_section = {'type': 'damped',
-                                      'lock_t_inner_cycles': 1,
-                                      't_inner_update_exponent': -0.5,
-                                      'damping_constant': 0.5}
-
-
-
-        if 'convergence_stragegy' not in montecarlo_section:
-            logger.warning('No convergence criteria selected - '
-                           'just damping by 0.5 for w, t_rad and t_inner')
-            montecarlo_section['convergence_strategy'] = (
-                parse_convergence_section(default_convergence_section))
-        else:
-            montecarlo_section['convergence_strategy'] = (
+        montecarlo_section['convergence_strategy'] = (
                 parse_convergence_section(
                     montecarlo_section['convergence_strategy']))
 
diff --git a/tardis/io/schemas/montecarlo.yml b/tardis/io/schemas/montecarlo.yml
index 4f65e431959..a7913f4ca93 100644
--- a/tardis/io/schemas/montecarlo.yml
+++ b/tardis/io/schemas/montecarlo.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ properties:
     oneOf:
     - $ref: '#/definitions/convergence_strategy/damped'
     - $ref: '#/definitions/convergence_strategy/specific'
+    default:
+      'type': 'damped'
 required:
 - no_of_packets
 - iterations