diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 54c4696..f15b61f 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ enum file_validation_status {
 } while (0)
 
 /* macros: definitions */
+#define DEFAULT_CONFIG (C_CONFIRM)
+
 #ifndef SIZE_T_C
 # if defined(UINT64_MAX) && SIZE_MAX == UINT64_MAX
 #  define SIZE_T_C(x) UINT64_C(x)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b0d238f..0ee56ef 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const char* ARG_VERBOSE =      "-verbose";
 
 /* global variables */
 uint32_t PRNG_seed_value;
-uint8_t config = C_CONFIRM;
+uint8_t config = DEFAULT_CONFIG;
 
 /* macros: procedures */
 #define ERROR_DOES_NOT_EXIST                                                  \