diff --git a/structlog-mode.el b/structlog-mode.el
index 1b4e7a4..fdf0175 100644
--- a/structlog-mode.el
+++ b/structlog-mode.el
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 `structlog-field-default-width'")
 
 (defvar structlog-default-query
-  ":select [time event] :limit 100"
+  ":select (time event) :limit 100"
   "Default query for `structlog' command")
 
 (defvar structlog-time-field 'time