diff --git a/core-modules/000QubesVm.py b/core-modules/000QubesVm.py
index 2755a90a..fec8a7b7 100644
--- a/core-modules/000QubesVm.py
+++ b/core-modules/000QubesVm.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class QubesVm(object):
             "pci_strictreset": {"default": True},
             # Internal VM (not shown in qubes-manager, doesn't create appmenus entries
             "internal": { "default": False, 'attr': '_internal' },
-            "vcpus": { "default": None },
+            "vcpus": { "default": 2 },
             "uses_default_kernel": { "default": True, 'order': 30 },
             "uses_default_kernelopts": { "default": True, 'order': 30 },
             "kernel": {
@@ -327,11 +327,6 @@ class QubesVm(object):
         if self.maxmem > self.memory * 10:
             self.maxmem = self.memory * 10
 
-        # By default allow use all VCPUs
-        if self.vcpus is None and not vmm.offline_mode:
-            qubes_host = QubesHost()
-            self.vcpus = qubes_host.no_cpus
-
         # Always set if meminfo-writer should be active or not
         if 'meminfo-writer' not in self.services:
             self.services['meminfo-writer'] = not (len(self.pcidevs) > 0)