diff --git a/src/config/config.js b/src/config/config.js
index 5ff9fba4..cb8561b4 100644
--- a/src/config/config.js
+++ b/src/config/config.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
  * @module config/config
  */
 
+'use strict';
+
 var enums = require('../enums.js');
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -40,8 +42,7 @@ module.exports = {
   // fail on decrypt if message is not integrity protected
   ignore_mdc_error: false,
   rsa_blinding: true,
-  useWebCrypto: true,
-  useNative: false, // Node crypto library for AES
+  useNative: true, // use native node.js crypto and Web Crypto apis (if available)
 
   show_version: true,
   show_comment: true,
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 50057fc3..a0d7af54 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -396,11 +396,11 @@ module.exports = {
 
   /**
    * Get native Web Cryptography api. The default configuration is to use
-   * the api when available. But it can also be deactivated with config.useWebCrypto
+   * the api when available. But it can also be deactivated with config.useNative
    * @return {Object} The SubtleCrypto api or 'undefined'
    */
   getWebCrypto: function() {
-    if (config.useWebCrypto === false) {
+    if (!config.useNative) {
       // make web crypto optional
       return;
     }