diff --git a/common/preset.cpp b/common/preset.cpp
index 4362c0621..eb0c60b09 100644
--- a/common/preset.cpp
+++ b/common/preset.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ common_presets common_preset_context::load_from_ini(const std::string & path, co
             }
         }
 
+        if (preset.name == COMMON_PRESET_DEFAULT_NAME && preset.options.empty()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
         if (preset.name == "*") {
             // handle global preset
             global = preset;