diff --git a/anki/collection.py b/anki/collection.py
index 2dd413444..11caa61e2 100644
--- a/anki/collection.py
+++ b/anki/collection.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ defaultConf = {
     "sortBackwards": False,
     "addToCur": True,  # add new to currently selected deck?
     "dayLearnFirst": False,
-    "schedVer": 2,
+    "schedVer": 1,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index 752ad926e..796e64adb 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
        <item>
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="newSched">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Anki 2.1 scheduler</string>
+          <string>Anki 2.1 scheduler (beta)</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
diff --git a/tests/test_exporting.py b/tests/test_exporting.py
index dc7db3ff2..bb691254f 100644
--- a/tests/test_exporting.py
+++ b/tests/test_exporting.py
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ from nose2.tools.decorators import with_setup
 from anki import Collection as aopen
 from anki.exporting import *
 from anki.importing import Anki2Importer
+from tests.shared import getEmptyCol as getEmptyColOrig
+
+
+def getEmptyCol():
+    col = getEmptyColOrig()
+    col.changeSchedulerVer(2)
+    return col
 
-from .shared import getEmptyCol
 
 deck = None
 ds = None
diff --git a/tests/test_schedv2.py b/tests/test_schedv2.py
index 2033c3f84..6313a19cc 100644
--- a/tests/test_schedv2.py
+++ b/tests/test_schedv2.py
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ import time
 from anki.consts import STARTING_FACTOR
 from anki.hooks import addHook
 from anki.utils import intTime
-from tests.shared import getEmptyCol
+from tests.shared import getEmptyCol as getEmptyColOrig
+
+
+def getEmptyCol():
+    col = getEmptyColOrig()
+    col.changeSchedulerVer(2)
+    return col
+
 
 # Between 2-4AM, shift the time back so test assumptions hold.
 lt = time.localtime()
diff --git a/tests/test_undo.py b/tests/test_undo.py
index 4b310e171..d37a8baa6 100644
--- a/tests/test_undo.py
+++ b/tests/test_undo.py
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 import time
 
 from anki.consts import *
-from tests.shared import getEmptyCol
+from tests.shared import getEmptyCol as getEmptyColOrig
+
+
+def getEmptyCol():
+    col = getEmptyColOrig()
+    col.changeSchedulerVer(2)
+    return col
 
 
 def test_op():