diff --git a/tiramisu/option.py b/tiramisu/option.py
index 1a242b9..a403264 100644
--- a/tiramisu/option.py
+++ b/tiramisu/option.py
@@ -190,9 +190,12 @@ class Option(HiddenBaseType, DisabledBaseType):
                         return False
         return True
 
-    def getdefault(self):
+    def getdefault(self, default_multi=False):
         "accessing the default value"
-        return self.default
+        if default_multi == False or not self.is_multi():
+            return self.default
+        else:
+            return self.getdefault_multi()
 
     def getdefault_multi(self):
         "accessing the default value for a multi"
@@ -326,11 +329,6 @@ class ChoiceOption(Option):
                  requires=None, mandatory=False, multi=False, callback=None,
                  callback_params=None, open_values=False, validator=None,
                  validator_args={}):
-        """
-        :default: default non multi option's value
-        :default_multi: default value in case of a multi
-        :param open_values: allowed values for the option's value
-        """
         self.values = values
         if open_values not in [True, False]:
             raise ConfigError('Open_values must be a boolean for '