diff --git a/tconfpy.py b/tconfpy.py
index 4d0af68..e0121b9 100755
--- a/tconfpy.py
+++ b/tconfpy.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "tconfpy"
-RCSID = "$Id: tconfpy.py,v 1.188 2005/01/13 22:08:37 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: tconfpy.py,v 2.100 2005/01/13 22:55:58 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -1186,6 +1186,11 @@
                             
                             SymTable.Symbols[l] = SymTable.Templates.Symbols[varname]
 
+                            # If the RHS is blank, use the default value from the template
+                            
+                            if not r:
+                                r = SymTable.Templates.Symbols[varname].Default
+                                
                             # Load the proposed value only if valid
 
                             if ValidateValue(l, r, cfgfile, linenum):