diff --git a/quad/quadwriter/param.rkt b/quad/quadwriter/param.rkt
index 07e5a6a8..f6371eed 100644
--- a/quad/quadwriter/param.rkt
+++ b/quad/quadwriter/param.rkt
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
          (define debug-page-height (make-parameter 400))
          (define debug-x-margin (make-parameter 40))
          (define debug-y-margin (make-parameter 40))
-         (define debug-column-count (make-parameter 2))
+         (define debug-column-count (make-parameter 1))
          (define debug-column-gap (make-parameter 36))
-         (define zoom-factor (make-parameter 1.5))
+         (define zoom-factor (make-parameter 1))
          (define log-clipping? (make-parameter 'warn)))]
     [_
      #'(begin