diff --git a/temporalio/envconfig.py b/temporalio/envconfig.py
index 95a73740d..0ccf79011 100644
--- a/temporalio/envconfig.py
+++ b/temporalio/envconfig.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def to_client_connect_config(self) -> ClientConnectConfig:
 
     @staticmethod
     def load(
-        profile: str = "default",
+        profile: Optional[str] = None,
         *,
         config_source: Optional[DataSource] = None,
         disable_file: bool = False,
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def load(
 
     @staticmethod
     def load_client_connect_config(
-        profile: str = "default",
+        profile: Optional[str] = None,
         *,
         config_file: Optional[str] = None,
         disable_file: bool = False,