diff --git a/distrho/DistrhoPlugin.hpp b/distrho/DistrhoPlugin.hpp
index ef7c228f..98912de6 100644
--- a/distrho/DistrhoPlugin.hpp
+++ b/distrho/DistrhoPlugin.hpp
@@ -688,7 +688,8 @@ struct State {
     String key;
 
    /**
-      The default value of this state.
+      The default value of this state.@n
+      Can be left empty if considered a valid initial state.
     */
     String defaultValue;
 
diff --git a/examples/FileHandling/FileHandlingPlugin.cpp b/examples/FileHandling/FileHandlingPlugin.cpp
index 196bc13f..691a4557 100644
--- a/examples/FileHandling/FileHandlingPlugin.cpp
+++ b/examples/FileHandling/FileHandlingPlugin.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ protected:
         }
 
         state.hints = kStateIsFilenamePath;
-        state.defaultValue = "";
     }
 
    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------