diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
index 5a9fe70c..2a31e374 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/pubsub.py
@@ -183,11 +183,14 @@ class xep_0060(base_plugin):
         iq['pubsub']['affiliations']['node'] = node
         return iq.send(block=block, callback=callback, timeout=timeout)
 
-    def get_subscription_options(self, jid, node, user_jid, ifrom=None,
+    def get_subscription_options(self, jid, node=None, user_jid=None, ifrom=None,
                                  block=True, callback=None, timeout=None):
         iq = self.xmpp.Iq(sto=jid, sfrom=ifrom, stype='get')
-        iq['pubsub']['options']['node'] = node
-        iq['pubsub']['options']['jid'] = user_jid
+        if user_jid is None:
+            iq['pubsub']['default']['node'] = node
+        else:
+            iq['pubsub']['options']['node'] = node
+            iq['pubsub']['options']['jid'] = user_jid
         return iq.send(block=block, callback=callback, timeout=timeout)
 
     def set_subscription_options(self, jid, node, user_jid, options,
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
index 1e661743..1a1de17a 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0060/stanza/pubsub.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class Item(ElementBase):
         for child in self.xml.getchildren():
             self.xml.remove(child)
 
+
 class Items(ElementBase):
     namespace = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub'
     name = 'items'
@@ -102,18 +103,18 @@ class Create(ElementBase):
     interfaces = set(('node',))
 
 
-#class Default(ElementBase):
-#    namespace = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub'
-#    name = 'default'
-#    plugin_attrib = name
-#    interfaces = set(('node', 'type'))
-#
-#    def getType(self):
-#        t = self._get_attr('type')
-#        if not t: t == 'leaf'
-#        return t
-#
-#register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Default)
+class Default(ElementBase):
+    namespace = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub'
+    name = 'default'
+    plugin_attrib = name
+    interfaces = set(('node', 'type'))
+
+    def get_type(self):
+        t = self._get_attr('type')
+        if not t:
+            return 'leaf'
+        return t
+
 
 class Publish(ElementBase):
     namespace = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub'
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ class Configure(ElementBase):
 
     def getType(self):
         t = self._get_attr('type')
-        if not t: t == 'leaf'
+        if not t:
+            t == 'leaf'
         return t
 
 
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ register_stanza_plugin(Iq, Pubsub)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Affiliations)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Configure)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Create)
+register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Default)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Items)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Options)
 register_stanza_plugin(Pubsub, Publish)
diff --git a/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py b/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
index 7839d991..51a80c10 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_xep_0060.py
@@ -574,6 +574,33 @@ class TestStreamPubsub(SleekTest):
           </iq>
         """)
 
+    def testGetSubscriptionGlobalDefaultOptions(self):
+        """Test getting the subscription options for a node/JID."""
+        self.xmpp['xep_0060'].get_subscription_options(
+            'pubsub.example.com',
+            block=False)
+        self.send("""
+          <iq type="get" id="1" to="pubsub.example.com">
+            <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
+              <default />
+            </pubsub>
+          </iq>
+        """, use_values=False)
+
+    def testGetSubscriptionNodeDefaultOptions(self):
+        """Test getting the subscription options for a node/JID."""
+        self.xmpp['xep_0060'].get_subscription_options(
+            'pubsub.example.com',
+            node='somenode',
+            block=False)
+        self.send("""
+          <iq type="get" id="1" to="pubsub.example.com">
+            <pubsub xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub">
+              <default node="somenode" />
+            </pubsub>
+          </iq>
+        """, use_values=False)
+
     def testGetSubscriptionOptions(self):
         """Test getting the subscription options for a node/JID."""
         self.xmpp['xep_0060'].get_subscription_options(