diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27872b5..582477b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -273,8 +273,6 @@ view `coverage/index.html` in a browser.
     call lock and then unlock when done.
  0. Should pause/resume be callable from outside the callbacks?
  0. device.name -> device.id, device.description -> device.name
- 0. PulseAudio: when opening a device start it corked that way we can get
-    accurate buffer readings
  0. clean up API and improve documentation
     - make sure every function which can return an error documents which errors
       it can return
diff --git a/src/alsa.cpp b/src/alsa.cpp
index bb46011..d3a43b9 100644
--- a/src/alsa.cpp
+++ b/src/alsa.cpp
@@ -556,16 +556,17 @@ static int refresh_devices(SoundIoPrivate *si) {
             }
 
             SoundIoList<SoundIoDevice *> *device_list;
+            bool is_default = str_has_prefix(name, "default:") || strcmp(name, "default") == 0;
             if (stream == SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
                 device->purpose = SoundIoDevicePurposeOutput;
                 device_list = &devices_info->output_devices;
-                if (devices_info->default_output_index < 0 && str_has_prefix(name, "default:"))
+                if (devices_info->default_output_index < 0 && is_default)
                     devices_info->default_output_index = device_list->length;
             } else {
                 assert(stream == SND_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE);
                 device->purpose = SoundIoDevicePurposeInput;
                 device_list = &devices_info->input_devices;
-                if (devices_info->default_input_index < 0 && str_has_prefix(name, "default:"))
+                if (devices_info->default_input_index < 0 && is_default)
                     devices_info->default_input_index = device_list->length;
             }