diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/color.rs b/crates/gpui/src/color.rs
index cd75f5ec41..afade1bd02 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/color.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/color.rs
@@ -549,21 +549,16 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Hsla {
 }
 
 /// The orientation of a background.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub enum BackgroundOrientation {
     /// The background is oriented horizontally.
+    #[default]
     Horizontal = 0,
     /// The background is oriented vertically.
     Vertical = 1,
 }
 
-impl Default for BackgroundOrientation {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        BackgroundOrientation::Horizontal
-    }
-}
-
 impl Display for BackgroundOrientation {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {