diff --git a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
index dec35348f2..bbefc2c9b1 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
@@ -458,8 +458,9 @@ void SCH_SEXPR_PARSER::parseStroke( STROKE_PARAMS& aStroke )
             case T_dot:       aStroke.SetPlotStyle( PLOT_DASH_TYPE::DOT );       break;
             case T_dash_dot:  aStroke.SetPlotStyle( PLOT_DASH_TYPE::DASHDOT );   break;
             case T_solid:     aStroke.SetPlotStyle( PLOT_DASH_TYPE::SOLID );     break;
+            case T_default:   aStroke.SetPlotStyle( PLOT_DASH_TYPE::DEFAULT );   break;
             default:
-                Expecting( "solid, dash, dash_dot, or dot" );
+                Expecting( "solid, dash, dash_dot, dot or default" );
             }
 
             NeedRIGHT();
diff --git a/eeschema/schematic.keywords b/eeschema/schematic.keywords
index a74515bc25..d91382b078 100644
--- a/eeschema/schematic.keywords
+++ b/eeschema/schematic.keywords
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ dash
 dash_dot
 data
 date
+default
 diameter
 dot
 edge_clock_high