diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3cfd5c..1d6ba15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $ ./fastd-exporter --instance ffda
 
 The exporter will need read access to both the instances `fastd.conf` and `status socket`, keep that in mind.
 
-By default the metrics webserver will listen on `:9099`, which can be changed through the `--web.listen-address` parameter.
+By default the metrics webserver will listen on `:9281`, which can be changed through the `--web.listen-address` parameter.
 
 Check out the help for additional information.
 
diff --git a/fastd-exporter.go b/fastd-exporter.go
index 7734327..bdc0275 100644
--- a/fastd-exporter.go
+++ b/fastd-exporter.go
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	address     = flag.String("web.listen-address", ":9099", "Address on which to expose metrics and web interface.")
+	address     = flag.String("web.listen-address", ":9281", "Address on which to expose metrics and web interface.")
 	metricsPath = flag.String("web.telemetry-path", "/metrics", "Path under which to expose metrics.")
 	instances   = flag.String("instances", "", "Fastd instances to report metrics on, comma separated.")
 )
 
-// These are the structs necessary for unmarshalling the data that is being
-// received on fastds unix socket.
+// These are the structs necessary for unmarshalling the data that is being received on fastds unix socket.
 type PacketStatistics struct {
 	Count int `json:"packets"`
 	Bytes int `json:"bytes"`