diff --git a/archinstall/lib/args.py b/archinstall/lib/args.py
index 3d3726255c..b2003d4bec 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/args.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/args.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ArchConfig:
 	kernels: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: [DEFAULT_KERNEL.value])
 	ntp: bool = True
 	packages: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-	pacman_config: PacmanConfiguration = field(default_factory=PacmanConfiguration.default)
+	pacman_config: PacmanConfiguration = field(default_factory=PacmanConfiguration)
 	timezone: str = 'UTC'
 	services: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 	custom_commands: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index 72c31033af..1460d3407e 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _get_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Pacman'),
 				action=self._pacman_configuration,
-				value=PacmanConfiguration.default(),
+				value=PacmanConfiguration(),
 				preview_action=self._prev_pacman_config,
 				key='pacman_config',
 			),
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/pacman.py b/archinstall/lib/models/pacman.py
index 004dfbc3f6..47ffcdb711 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/pacman.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/pacman.py
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ class PacmanConfiguration(SubConfig):
 	parallel_downloads: int = 5
 	color: bool = True
 
-	@classmethod
-	def default(cls) -> Self:
-		return cls()
-
 	@override
 	def json(self) -> PacmanConfigSerialization:
 		return {
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@ def preview(self) -> str:
 
 	@classmethod
 	def parse_arg(cls, args: PacmanConfigSerialization) -> Self:
-		config = cls.default()
+		config = cls()
 
 		if 'parallel_downloads' in args:
 			config.parallel_downloads = int(args['parallel_downloads'])
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/pacman/pacman_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/pacman/pacman_menu.py
index 16ad6d2b58..4b47f6d44e 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/pacman/pacman_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/pacman/pacman_menu.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async def show(self) -> PacmanConfiguration | None:
 		config = await super().show()
 
 		if config is None:
-			return PacmanConfiguration.default()
+			return PacmanConfiguration()
 
 		_apply_to_live(config.parallel_downloads)