diff --git a/pybadges/precalculate_text.py b/pybadges/precalculate_text.py
index f8ec38d..e8f537f 100644
--- a/pybadges/precalculate_text.py
+++ b/pybadges/precalculate_text.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         '--output-json-file',
         default=os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
-                             'default-widths.json.xz'),
+                             'default-widths.json'),
         help='the path where the generated JSON will be placed. If the ' +
              'provided filename extension ends with .xz then the output' +
              'will be compressed using lzma.')
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 317f030..8aacf5a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ setup(
                 'badges',
     keywords="github gh-badges badge shield status",
     package_data={'pybadges': ['badge-template-full.svg',
-                               'default-widths.json.xz']},
+                               'default-widths.json']},
     long_description=get_long_description(),
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     python_requires='>=3',