diff --git a/misc/qelectrotech.conf b/misc/qelectrotech.conf
index 840ed35df..05e157a53 100644
--- a/misc/qelectrotech.conf
+++ b/misc/qelectrotech.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 defaultauthor=
 defaultcols=15
 defaultcolsize=50.0
+defaultrows=6
+defaultrowsize=80.0
 defaultconductorhasGround=true
 defaultconductorhasNeutral=true
 defaultconductorphases=1
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ defaultconductortype=multi
 defaultdate=null
 defaultfilename=
 defaultfolio=
-defaultheight=500.0
 defaulttitle=
 
 [elementeditor]
diff --git a/misc/qelectrotech.sample.conf b/misc/qelectrotech.sample.conf
index 840ed35df..05e157a53 100644
--- a/misc/qelectrotech.sample.conf
+++ b/misc/qelectrotech.sample.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 defaultauthor=
 defaultcols=15
 defaultcolsize=50.0
+defaultrows=6
+defaultrowsize=80.0
 defaultconductorhasGround=true
 defaultconductorhasNeutral=true
 defaultconductorphases=1
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ defaultconductortype=multi
 defaultdate=null
 defaultfilename=
 defaultfolio=
-defaultheight=500.0
 defaulttitle=
 
 [elementeditor]