diff --git a/src/xschemrc b/src/xschemrc
index bda256b9..a8bccedf 100644
--- a/src/xschemrc
+++ b/src/xschemrc
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@
 # set enable_stretch 0
 
 #### enable drawing crosshairs at mouse coordinates. Default: disabled (0)
-set draw_crosshair 1
+# set draw_crosshair 1
 
 #### set crosshair layer; Default 3 (TEXTLAYER)
-set crosshair_layer 8
+# set crosshair_layer 3
 
 #### set crosshair size; Default: 0 (full screen spanning crosshair) 
-set crosshair_size 4
+# set crosshair_size 5
 
 #### enable to scale grid point size as done with lines at close zoom, default: 0
 # set big_grid_points 0