diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
index 9ce643d..5a17dd5 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
@@ -206,11 +206,7 @@ class xep_0060(base_plugin):
                         be executed when a reply stanza is received.
         """
         iq = self.xmpp.Iq(sto=jid, sfrom=ifrom, stype='get')
-
-        if node is None:
-            iq['pubsub_owner']['default']
-        else:
-            iq['pubsub_owner']['configure']['node'] = node
+        iq['pubsub_owner']['default']['node'] = node
         return iq.send(block=block, callback=callback, timeout=timeout)
 
     def get_node_subscriptions(self, jid, node, ifrom=None, block=True,
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub_owner.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub_owner.py
index 201dc90..55dd59d 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub_owner.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub_owner.py
@@ -22,18 +22,13 @@ class DefaultConfig(ElementBase):
     namespace = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#owner'
     name = 'default'
     plugin_attrib = 'default'
-    interfaces = set(('node', 'type', 'config'))
+    interfaces = set(('node', 'config'))
     plugin_attrib_map = {}
     plugin_tag_map = {}
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         ElementBase.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
-    def getType(self):
-        t = self._getAttr('type')
-        if not t: t = 'leaf'
-        return t
-
     def getConfig(self):
         return self['form']
 
@@ -71,7 +66,7 @@ class OwnerConfigure(Configure):
     interfaces = set(('node', 'config'))
     plugin_attrib_map = {}
     plugin_tag_map = {}
-    
+
     def getConfig(self):
         return self['form']
 
diff --git a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py
index 5d5c843..3455660 100644
--- a/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py
+++ b/tests/test_stanza_xep_0060.py
@@ -148,14 +148,13 @@ class TestPubsubStanzas(SleekTest):
         iq = self.Iq()
         iq['pubsub_owner']['default']
         iq['pubsub_owner']['default']['node'] = 'mynode'
-        iq['pubsub_owner']['default']['type'] = 'leaf'
         iq['pubsub_owner']['default']['form'].addField('pubsub#title',
                                                        ftype='text-single',
                                                        value='This thing is awesome')
         self.check(iq, """
 	      <iq id="0">
             <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#owner">
-              <default node="mynode" type="leaf">
+              <default node="mynode">
                 <x xmlns="jabber:x:data" type="form">
                   <field var="pubsub#title" type="text-single">
                     <value>This thing is awesome</value>
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py b/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
index 634bcd4..15ed06c 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
@@ -275,5 +275,49 @@ class TestStreamPubsub(SleekTest):
                   to="foo@comp.example.com/bar" from="pubsub.example.com" />
             """)
 
+    def testGetDefaultConfig(self):
+        """Test retrieving the default node configuration."""
+        t = threading.Thread(name='default_config',
+                             target=self.xmpp['xep_0060'].get_node_config,
+                             args=('pubsub.example.com',))
+        t.start()
+
+        self.send("""
+          <iq type="get" id="1" to="pubsub.example.com">
+            <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#owner">
+              <default />
+            </pubsub>
+          </iq>
+        """, use_values=False)
+
+        self.recv("""
+          <iq type="result" id="1"
+              to="foo@comp.example.com/bar" from="pubsub.example.com" />
+        """)
+
+        t.join()
+
+    def testGetDefaultNodeConfig(self):
+        """Tes t retrieving the default config for a given node."""
+        t = threading.Thread(name='default_config',
+                             target=self.xmpp['xep_0060'].get_node_config,
+                             args=('pubsub.example.com', 'somenode'))
+        t.start()
+
+        self.send("""
+          <iq type="get" id="1" to="pubsub.example.com">
+            <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#owner">
+              <default node="somenode" />
+            </pubsub>
+          </iq>
+        """, use_values=False)
+
+        self.recv("""
+          <iq type="result" id="1"
+              to="foo@comp.example.com/bar" from="pubsub.example.com" />
+        """)
+
+        t.join()
+
 
 suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestStreamPubsub)