diff --git a/cmd/schedule.go b/cmd/schedule.go
index 9c4135e..2adcd65 100644
--- a/cmd/schedule.go
+++ b/cmd/schedule.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 var date string
 var team teamFlag
-var sport sportFlag
+var sport = sportFlag("mlb")
 
 func schedule(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	var teamId string
@@ -37,12 +37,7 @@ func schedule(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		teamId = strconv.Itoa(int(teamIDs[string(team)]))
 	}
 
-	var sportId string
-	if sport == "" {
-		sportId = strconv.Itoa(int(statsapi.MLB))
-	} else {
-		sportId = strconv.Itoa(int(sportIDs[string(sport)]))
-	}
+	sportId := strconv.Itoa(int(sportIDs[string(sport)]))
 
 	sched, err := statsapi.RequestSchedule(sportId, teamId, date)
 	if err != nil {