diff --git a/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js b/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js
index b109360828..2ffd61fc0f 100644
--- a/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js
+++ b/example/localTimeSystem/src/LocalTimeSystem.js
@@ -67,23 +67,14 @@ define([
         return this._tickSources;
     };
 
-    LocalTimeSystem.prototype.defaults = function () {
+    LocalTimeSystem.prototype.defaults = function (key) {
         var now = Math.ceil(Date.now() / 1000) * 1000;
-        return [
-            {
-                key: 'local-default',
-                name: 'Local 12 hour time system defaults',
-                mode: 'fixed',
-                bounds: {start: now - ONE_HOUR, end: now}
-            },
-            {
-                key: 'local-default',
-                name: 'Local 12 hour time system defaults',
-                mode: 'follow',
-                deltas: {start: THIRTY_MINUTES, end: 0},
-                bounds: {start: now - THIRTY_MINUTES, end: now}
-            }
-        ];
+        return {
+            key: 'local-default',
+            name: 'Local 12 hour time system defaults',
+            deltas: {start: THIRTY_MINUTES, end: 0},
+            bounds: {start: now - THIRTY_MINUTES, end: now}
+        };
     };
 
     return LocalTimeSystem;
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
index 7f19187d61..c6a3c030d9 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/TimeConductorController.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ define(
                 return source.type() === sourceType;
             })[0];
         }
-        
+
         /**
          * Change the selected Time Conductor mode. This will call destroy
          * and initialization functions on the relevant modes, setting
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
index 2da9dd231a..b4702a35a4 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FixedMode.js
@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@ define(
             this.conductor.follow(false);
         };
 
-        FixedMode.prototype.defaults = function () {
-            var timeSystem = this.timeSystem();
-
-            if (timeSystem){
-                return timeSystem.defaults().filter(function (d) {
-                    return d.mode === 'fixed';
-                })[0];
-            }
-        };
-
         /**
          * Defines behavior to occur when selected time system changes. In
          * this case, sets default bounds on the time conductor.
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
index d249de61f9..a6171d42e6 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/FollowMode.js
@@ -77,16 +77,6 @@ define(
             return this._tickSource;
         };
 
-        FollowMode.prototype.defaults = function () {
-            var timeSystem = this.timeSystem();
-
-            if (timeSystem){
-                return timeSystem.defaults().filter(function (d) {
-                    return d.mode === 'follow';
-                })[0];
-            }
-        };
-
         /**
          * On time system change, default the bounds values in the time
          * conductor, using the deltas associated with this mode.
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
index 5b3211db6c..29530f3fae 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/modes/TimeConductorMode.js
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ define(
         };
 
         TimeConductorMode.prototype.defaults = function () {
-            throw new Error("Not implemented");
+            var timeSystem = this.timeSystem(),
+                key = this.key();
+
+            if (timeSystem) {
+                return timeSystem.defaults(key);
+            }
         };
 
         TimeConductorMode.prototype.destroy = function () {
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js
index 29aeb83f2a..4412c55822 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/utcTimeSystem/src/UTCTimeSystem.js
@@ -64,23 +64,14 @@ define([
         return this._tickSources;
     };
 
-    UTCTimeSystem.prototype.defaults = function () {
+    UTCTimeSystem.prototype.defaults = function (key) {
         var now = Math.ceil(Date.now() / 1000) * 1000;
-        return [
-            {
-                key: 'utc-default',
-                name: 'UTC time system defaults',
-                mode: 'follow',
-                deltas: {start: FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: 0},
-                bounds: {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now}
-            },
-            {
-                key: 'utc-default',
-                name: 'UTC time system defaults',
-                mode: 'fixed',
-                bounds: {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now}
-            }
-        ];
+        return {
+            key: 'utc-default',
+            name: 'UTC time system defaults',
+            deltas: {start: FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: 0},
+            bounds: {start: now - FIFTEEN_MINUTES, end: now}
+        };
     };
 
     return UTCTimeSystem;