diff --git a/modules/file/file.field.inc b/modules/file/file.field.inc
index 125c7970bef5bce556503f4c0f086822dd1a6e5e..5a85bc0c7cc0eb25389d31e72993f0bb2e4ccbd5 100644
--- a/modules/file/file.field.inc
+++ b/modules/file/file.field.inc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function file_field_info() {
         'max_filesize' => '',
         'description_field' => 0,
       ),
-      'default_widget' => 'file_file',
+      'default_widget' => 'file_generic',
       'default_formatter' => 'file_default',
     ),
   );