diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Asset Types/SkeletonDataAsset.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Asset Types/SkeletonDataAsset.cs
index 72fb9d38a..3912a3461 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Asset Types/SkeletonDataAsset.cs	
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Asset Types/SkeletonDataAsset.cs	
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class SkeletonDataAsset : ScriptableObject {
 	public tk2dSpriteCollectionData spriteCollection;
 #endif
 	public TextAsset skeletonJSON;
-	public float scale = 1;
+	public float scale = 0.01f;
 	public String[] fromAnimation;
 	public String[] toAnimation;
 	public float[] duration;