diff --git a/frontend/js/models/annotation.js b/frontend/js/models/annotation.js
index f8bc2afc0..046afa951 100644
--- a/frontend/js/models/annotation.js
+++ b/frontend/js/models/annotation.js
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ define(
                 return {
                     start: 0,
 
-                    // Value > 0 for time based annotation by default (contrary to point annotation)
-                    duration: 0.5,
+                    // Value = 0 for point annotation as default
+                    duration: 0,
 
                     comments: new Comments([], { annotation: this }),
                     content: new AnnotationContent([])