diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d7cb97f1..3cc3518f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ extern crate libc;
 
 pub use events::*;
 
+use std::default::Default;
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "win32")]
 use winimpl = win32;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
@@ -145,6 +147,12 @@ pub struct Window {
     window: winimpl::Window,
 }
 
+impl Default for Window {
+    fn default() -> Window {
+        Window::new().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
 impl Window {
     /// Creates a new OpenGL context, and a Window for platforms where this is appropriate.
     ///