diff --git a/default.cfg b/default.cfg
index 48378d5..1ec6b05 100644
--- a/default.cfg
+++ b/default.cfg
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ sp_before_vardef_square         = remove   # ignore/add/remove/force
 sp_before_square_asm_block      = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove space before '[]'.
-sp_before_squares               = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
+sp_before_squares               = remove   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove space before C++17 structured bindings.
 sp_cpp_before_struct_binding    = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ sp_cpp_before_struct_binding    = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 sp_inside_square                = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove space inside '[]'.
-sp_inside_square_empty          = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
+sp_inside_square_empty          = remove   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # (OC) Add or remove space inside a non-empty Objective-C boxed array '@[' and
 # ']'. If set to ignore, sp_inside_square is used.
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ nl_oc_interface_brace           = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 nl_oc_implementation_brace      = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove newlines at the start of the file.
-nl_start_of_file                = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
+nl_start_of_file                = remove   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # The minimum number of newlines at the start of the file (only used if
 # nl_start_of_file is 'add' or 'force').