diff --git a/pegboard.go b/pegboard.go
index 1643df8..1812c0f 100644
--- a/pegboard.go
+++ b/pegboard.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ type Pegboard struct {
 }
 
 // NewPegboard creates a new pegboard. If the provided layout is nil, it will
-// use a FlowHorizontal layout.
+// use a FlowVertical layout.
 func NewPegboard (layout tomo.Layout, children ...tomo.Object) *Pegboard {
-	if layout == nil { layout = layouts.FlowHorizontal }
+	if layout == nil { layout = layouts.FlowVertical }
 	pegboard := &Pegboard { }
 	pegboard.init(layout, children...)
 	pegboard.box.SetRole(tomo.R("objects", "Pegboard"))