diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/shader/nodes/node_shader_subsurface_scattering.c b/source/blender/nodes/shader/nodes/node_shader_subsurface_scattering.c
index 8c83fa47815..3fd34411fd2 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/shader/nodes/node_shader_subsurface_scattering.c
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/shader/nodes/node_shader_subsurface_scattering.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void node_shader_init_subsurface_scattering(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNo
 {
 	/*bNodeSocket *sock;*/
 
-	node->custom1 = SHD_SUBSURFACE_CUBIC;
+	node->custom1 = SHD_SUBSURFACE_BURLEY;
 
 	/*for (sock = node->inputs.first; sock; sock = sock->next) {
 		if (STREQ(sock->name, "Sharpness")) {