diff --git a/doc/pull-debian-source.1 b/doc/pull-debian-source.1
index 11e48ae..c74f828 100644
--- a/doc/pull-debian-source.1
+++ b/doc/pull-debian-source.1
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ This is the source package that you would like to be downloaded from Debian.
 .TP
 .B [target release]
 This is the release that you would like the source package to be downloaded from.
-This value defaults to 'unstable'.
+This value defaults to 'testing'.
 
 .SH AUTHOR
 .PP
diff --git a/doc/requestsync.1 b/doc/requestsync.1
index b131c70..24d6210 100644
--- a/doc/requestsync.1
+++ b/doc/requestsync.1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Display a help message and exit.
 .TP
 .B \-d
 Specifies which Debian distribution a package should be synced from.
-Default is \fIunstable\fR.
+Default is \fItesting\fR.
 .TP
 .B \-n
 Specifies that the package is a new package, and requestsync should not
diff --git a/pull-debian-source b/pull-debian-source
index efa9e1d..7cee295 100755
--- a/pull-debian-source
+++ b/pull-debian-source
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ my($package)=$ARGV[0] || &usage();
 my($help)=0;
 GetOptions('help' => \$help);
 &usage() if($help);
-my($release)=$ARGV[1] || 'unstable';
+my($release)=$ARGV[1] || 'testing';
 $release=&convertCodeName($release);
 &checkRelease($release);
 my($dsc)=&getDSC(&getMadison(&getURL($package,$release)));