diff --git a/src/mess/machine/apollo.c b/src/mess/machine/apollo.c
index 514f7993326..805903146b6 100644
--- a/src/mess/machine/apollo.c
+++ b/src/mess/machine/apollo.c
@@ -964,8 +964,8 @@ static DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS_START( apollo_terminal )
 	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_TXBAUD", 0xff, RS232_BAUD_9600 )
 	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_RXBAUD", 0xff, RS232_BAUD_9600 )
 	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_STARTBITS", 0xff, RS232_STARTBITS_1 )
-	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_DATABITS", 0xff, RS232_DATABITS_7 )
-	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_PARITY", 0xff, RS232_PARITY_EVEN )
+	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_DATABITS", 0xff, RS232_DATABITS_8 )
+	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_PARITY", 0xff, RS232_PARITY_NONE )
 	DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS( "RS232_STOPBITS", 0xff, RS232_STOPBITS_1 )
 DEVICE_INPUT_DEFAULTS_END