diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index c422edb5..e0b59d02 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Let's start by making some basic ui changes like turning off the scrollbar, tool
 In order to have this config work on both my desktop with regular joe-schmoe monitors and my laptop with new-hotness HiDPI monitor, I will set the font size if my system is the laptop to much higher.
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
 (if (string-equal (system-name) "syl")
-    (defvar chris/default-font-size 120)
+    (defvar chris/default-font-size 240)
   (defvar chris/default-font-size 120))
 
 (defun chris/set-font-faces ()
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9311943e..47be7d18 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 (setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil)
 
 (if (string-equal (system-name) "syl")
-    (defvar chris/default-font-size 120)
+    (defvar chris/default-font-size 240)
   (defvar chris/default-font-size 120))
 
 (defun chris/set-font-faces ()