diff --git a/src/state/user/hooks.test.tsx b/src/state/user/hooks.test.tsx
index 964465aa76..0c176748df 100644
--- a/src/state/user/hooks.test.tsx
+++ b/src/state/user/hooks.test.tsx
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ describe('useUserSlippageTolerance', () => {
 })
 
 describe('useRouterPreference', () => {
-  it('returns `auto` by default', () => {
+  it('returns `x` by default', () => {
     const {
       result: {
         current: [routerPreference],
       },
     } = renderHook(() => useRouterPreference())
-    expect(routerPreference).toBe(RouterPreference.API)
+    expect(routerPreference).toBe(RouterPreference.X)
   })
 })
 
diff --git a/src/state/user/reducer.ts b/src/state/user/reducer.ts
index 4c32ebade7..6b4d42b6d0 100644
--- a/src/state/user/reducer.ts
+++ b/src/state/user/reducer.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function pairKey(token0Address: string, token1Address: string) {
 export const initialState: UserState = {
   selectedWallet,
   userLocale: null,
-  userRouterPreference: RouterPreference.API,
+  userRouterPreference: RouterPreference.X,
   userHideClosedPositions: false,
   userSlippageTolerance: SlippageTolerance.Auto,
   userSlippageToleranceHasBeenMigratedToAuto: true,