diff --git a/autoload/jedi.vim b/autoload/jedi.vim
index 1a78543..201a8e3 100644
--- a/autoload/jedi.vim
+++ b/autoload/jedi.vim
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ endfor
 
 let s:settings = {
     \ 'use_tabs_not_buffers': 1,
-    \ 'use_splits_not_buffers': "",
+    \ 'use_splits_not_buffers': 1,
     \ 'auto_initialization': 1,
     \ 'auto_vim_configuration': 1,
     \ 'goto_assignments_command': "'<leader>g'",
diff --git a/doc/jedi-vim.txt b/doc/jedi-vim.txt
index af94571..8f9cf63 100644
--- a/doc/jedi-vim.txt
+++ b/doc/jedi-vim.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Contents				*jedi-vim-contents*
     6.7. use_tabs_not_buffers		|g:jedi#use_tabs_not_buffers|
     6.8. squelch_py_warning		|g:jedi#squelch_py_warning|
     6.9. completions_enable		|g:jedi#completions_enable|
-    6.10. use_splits_not_buffers	|g:jedi#user_splits_not_buffers|
+    6.10. use_splits_not_buffers	|g:jedi#use_splits_not_buffers|
 7. Testing				|jedi-vim-testing|
 8. Contributing				|jedi-vim-contributing|
 9. License				|jedi-vim-license|
diff --git a/jedi_vim.py b/jedi_vim.py
index df65cae..b674805 100644
--- a/jedi_vim.py
+++ b/jedi_vim.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def new_buffer(path, options=''):
     # options are what you can to edit the edit options
     if vim_eval('g:jedi#use_tabs_not_buffers') == '1':
         _tabnew(path, options)
-    elif vim_eval('g:jedi#use_splits_not_buffers'):
+    elif not vim_eval('g:jedi#use_splits_not_buffers') == '1':
         user_split_option = vim_eval('g:jedi#use_splits_not_buffers')
         split_options = [
             'top',