diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0826d2..b84f81d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ $ pomodoro-timer --from 09:30 60   # Resume timer that started at 09:30 for 60 m
 **[`pomodoro-cycle`](./bin/pomodoro-cycle)** - Run a full multi-step Pomodoro cycle with breaks between sessions.
 
 ```bash
-$ pomodoro-cycle              # 3 steps × 30 min (default)
+$ pomodoro-cycle              # 3 steps × 25 min (default)
 $ pomodoro-cycle 3 25 25 25   # Classic 3 × 25 min pomodoro
 $ pomodoro-cycle 2 45 30      # step 1: 45 min, step 2: 30 min
 ```
diff --git a/doc/bin.md b/doc/bin.md
index 27498b2..665bdf4 100644
--- a/doc/bin.md
+++ b/doc/bin.md
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ pomodoro-cycle [--ntfy] [steps [time1 [time2 [time3]]]]
 
 **Arguments**:
 - `steps` - Number of work steps in the cycle (default: `3`)
-- `time1`, `time2`, `time3` - Duration of each step in minutes (default: `30`)
+- `time1`, `time2`, `time3` - Duration of each step in minutes (default: `25`)
 
 **Options**:
 - `--ntfy` - Send ntfy notification when cycle finishes (in addition to desktop notification)
@@ -1104,9 +1104,9 @@ Runs a sequence of pomodoro work sessions. Between each step (except the last),
 
 **Examples**:
 ```bash
-# Run 3 steps of 30 minutes each (default)
+# Run 3 steps of 25 minutes each (default)
 $ pomodoro-cycle
-Start pomodoro cycle: 3 steps with [30 30 30] minutes in each step
+Start pomodoro cycle: 3 steps with [25 25 25] minutes in each step
 
 > Starting 1-th work time
 > 1 minutes / 30
diff --git a/test/pomodoro-cycle.bats b/test/pomodoro-cycle.bats
index 6923b3c..ed6c37a 100644
--- a/test/pomodoro-cycle.bats
+++ b/test/pomodoro-cycle.bats
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ teardown() {
 
 # --- Output header ---
 
-@test '`pomodoro-cycle` should show 3 steps with 30 min each by default' {
+@test '`pomodoro-cycle` should show 3 steps with 25 min each by default' {
   run pomodoro-cycle
   expects "$status" to_be 0
-  expects "${lines[0]}" to_match 'Start pomodoro cycle: 3 steps with \[30 30 30\] minutes in each step'
+  expects "${lines[0]}" to_match 'Start pomodoro cycle: 3 steps with \[25 25 25\] minutes in each step'
 }
 
 @test '`pomodoro-cycle` should show custom step count in header' {