diff --git a/app/core/gimp-gradients.c b/app/core/gimp-gradients.c
index 9602db25d2..2c4ec0fa1e 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp-gradients.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp-gradients.c
@@ -81,18 +81,9 @@ gimp_gradients_init (Gimp *gimp)
   gradient = gimp_gradients_add_gradient (gimp,
                                           _("FG to BG (Hardedge)"),
                                           FG_BG_HARDEDGE_KEY);
-  gradient->segments->left                   = 0.00;
-  gradient->segments->middle                 = 0.25;
-  gradient->segments->right                  = 0.50;
-  gradient->segments->left_color_type        = GIMP_GRADIENT_COLOR_FOREGROUND;
-  gradient->segments->right_color_type       = GIMP_GRADIENT_COLOR_FOREGROUND;
-  gradient->segments->next                   = gimp_gradient_segment_new ();
-  gradient->segments->next->prev             = gradient->segments;
-  gradient->segments->next->left             = 0.50;
-  gradient->segments->next->middle           = 0.75;
-  gradient->segments->next->right            = 1.00;
-  gradient->segments->next->left_color_type  = GIMP_GRADIENT_COLOR_BACKGROUND;
-  gradient->segments->next->right_color_type = GIMP_GRADIENT_COLOR_BACKGROUND;
+  gradient->segments->left_color_type  = GIMP_GRADIENT_COLOR_FOREGROUND;
+  gradient->segments->right_color_type = GIMP_GRADIENT_COLOR_BACKGROUND;
+  gradient->segments->type             = GIMP_GRADIENT_SEGMENT_STEP;
 
   /* FG to BG (HSV counter-clockwise) */
   gradient = gimp_gradients_add_gradient (gimp,