1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ekdosis.dtx b/ekdosis.dtx
index 077508d..b5622a2 100644
--- a/ekdosis.dtx
+++ b/ekdosis.dtx
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ texts=latin[xml:lang="la"]+\textcolor{red}{;}+
 % \cs{footnoteruletrue} leaves it untouched. The latter is set by
 % default.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\def\ekd@default@rule{\rule{2truein}{0.5pt}}
+\def\ekd@default@rule{\rule{0.4\columnwidth}{0.4pt}}
 \newif\iffootnoterule
 \footnoteruletrue
 \let\dflt@footnoterule\footnoterule
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ texts=latin[xml:lang="la"]+\textcolor{red}{;}+
 % \end{macro}
 % \begin{macro}{\SetDefaultRule}
 % By default, \pkg{ekdosis} draws separating rules the definition of
-% which is |\rule{2truein}{0.5pt}|. This can be changed in the
+% which is |\rule{0.4\columnwidth}{0.4pt}|. This can be changed in the
 % preamble or at any point of the document with
 % \cs{SetDefaultRule}\marg{\allowbreak{}rule definition}. Leaving this
 % argument empty as in \cs{SetDefaultRule}|{}| removes the rule.