diff --git a/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx b/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx
index ce0f71a0df..8f6cead954 100644
--- a/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/powerdot-example.lyx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 \font_tt_scale 100
 
 \graphics default
-\default_output_format default
+\default_output_format pdf
 \output_sync 0
 \bibtex_command default
 \index_command default