diff --git a/src/extras/custompipes.cpp b/src/extras/custompipes.cpp
index abffea8f..2cecf1c0 100644
--- a/src/extras/custompipes.cpp
+++ b/src/extras/custompipes.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ ReadTweakValueTable(char *fp, InterpolatedValue &interp)
  * Neo Vehicle pipe
  */
 
-int32 VehiclePipeSwitch = VEHICLEPIPE_NEO;
+int32 VehiclePipeSwitch = VEHICLEPIPE_MATFX;
 float VehicleShininess = 1.0f;
 float VehicleSpecularity = 1.0f;
 InterpolatedFloat Fresnel(0.4f);