diff --git a/packages/core/src/gather.js b/packages/core/src/gather.js
index ffba7d2..2b88781 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/gather.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/gather.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const gatherWithLatus = (context) => (latus) => (
   }))
 );
 
-export default (latus, type, idAttribute, typeAttribute, check = () => {}) => {
+export default (latus, type, idAttribute = 'id', typeAttribute = 'type', check = () => {}) => {
   const gathered = latus.invokeReduce(type);
   check(gathered, type);
   const composed = latus.invokeComposed(`${type}.decorate`, gathered);