diff --git a/src/visual/Slider.js b/src/visual/Slider.js
index 53c596e..aceea0d 100644
--- a/src/visual/Slider.js
+++ b/src/visual/Slider.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import {PsychoJS} from "../core/PsychoJS";
  * and labels with respect to the central bar
  * @param {boolean} [options.readOnly= false] - whether or not the slider is read only
  *
- * @param {string} [options.fontFamily= 'Helvetica'] - the text font
+ * @param {string} [options.font= 'Arial'] - the text font
  * @param {boolean} [options.bold= true] - whether or not the font of the labels is bold
  * @param {boolean} [options.italic= false] - whether or not the font of the labels is italic
  * @param {number} [options.fontSize] - the font size of the labels (in pixels), the default fontSize depends on the
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class Slider extends util.mix(VisualStim).with(ColorMixin, WindowMixin)
 		this._addAttribute(
 			'font',
 			font,
-			'Helvetica',
+			'Arial',
 			this._onChange(true, true)
 		);
 		this._addAttribute(