diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonData.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonData.java
index 209bcc0cf..35d3d96a3 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonData.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonData.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SkeletonData {
 	String version, hash;
 
 	// Nonessential.
-	float fps;
+	float fps = 30;
 	String imagesPath;
 
 	// --- Bones.
diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java
index 7fb891225..2746dea74 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-libgdx/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonJson.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class SkeletonJson {
 			skeletonData.version = skeletonMap.getString("spine", null);
 			skeletonData.width = skeletonMap.getFloat("width", 0);
 			skeletonData.height = skeletonMap.getFloat("height", 0);
-			skeletonData.fps = skeletonMap.getFloat("fps", 0);
+			skeletonData.fps = skeletonMap.getFloat("fps", 30);
 			skeletonData.imagesPath = skeletonMap.getString("images", null);
 		}