diff --git a/classes/deck/renderer_persistence.gd b/classes/deck/renderer_persistence.gd
index a9a3654..823b284 100644
--- a/classes/deck/renderer_persistence.gd
+++ b/classes/deck/renderer_persistence.gd
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static func init_namespace(name_space: String) -> bool:
 
 ## Returns the corresponding value for the given [param key] in the [param channel] storage.
 ## If the key does not exist, returns [param default], or [code]null[/code] if the parameter is omitted.
-static func get_value(name_space: String, channel: String, key: String, default: Variant) -> Variant:
+static func get_value(name_space: String, channel: String, key: String, default: Variant = null) -> Variant:
 	_lazy_load_channel(name_space, channel)
 	var validated_name := name_space.validate_filename()
 	var validated_channel := channel.validate_filename()