diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/TextParameterDefinition.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/TextParameterDefinition.java
index 598a8d4c8c..7730f1cd2a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/TextParameterDefinition.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/TextParameterDefinition.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class TextParameterDefinition extends StringParameterDefinition {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public StringParameterValue getDefaultParameterValue() {
+        return new TextParameterValue(getName(), getDefaultValue(), getDescription());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ParameterValue createValue(StaplerRequest req, JSONObject jo) {
         TextParameterValue value = req.bindJSON(TextParameterValue.class, jo);