diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index 916ac9d275f..05aa63ac63c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 		'terminal.integrated.lineHeight': {
 			'description': nls.localize('terminal.integrated.lineHeight', "Controls the line height of the terminal, this number is multipled by the terminal font size to get the actual line-height in pixels."),
 			'type': 'number',
-			'default': 1.2
+			'default': 1
 		},
 		'terminal.integrated.enableBold': {
 			'type': 'boolean',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
index 8fb8326d002..1863c01d2e5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalConfigHelper.ts
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ export class TerminalConfigHelper implements ITerminalConfigHelper {
 		if (fontSize <= 0) {
 			fontSize = EDITOR_FONT_DEFAULTS.fontSize;
 		}
-		let lineHeight = terminalConfig.lineHeight ? Math.max(terminalConfig.lineHeight, 1) : DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT;
-		if (!lineHeight) {
-			lineHeight = DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT;
-		}
+		const lineHeight = terminalConfig.lineHeight ? Math.max(terminalConfig.lineHeight, 1) : DEFAULT_LINE_HEIGHT;
 
 		return this._measureFont(fontFamily, fontSize, lineHeight);
 	}