diff --git a/R/adjust.R b/R/adjust.R
index 95e0b53e..855688a7 100644
--- a/R/adjust.R
+++ b/R/adjust.R
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ adjust_x_axis <- function(gg, title = ggplot2::waiver(), breaks = ggplot2::waive
   }
   if (is_continuous(gg, "x")) {
     if (is_waiver(labels) && cut_short_scale)
-      # labels <- scales::label_number(scale_cut = scales::cut_short_scale())
-      labels = ggplot2::waiver()
+      labels <- scales::label_number(scale_cut = scales::cut_short_scale())
     cli::cli_alert_success("adjust_x_axis: {.pkg continuous}")
     suppressMessages(
       if (is_continuous(gg, "y"))
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ adjust_x_axis <- function(gg, title = ggplot2::waiver(), breaks = ggplot2::waive
 adjust_y_axis <- function(gg, title = ggplot2::waiver(), breaks = ggplot2::waiver(),
                           labels = ggplot2::waiver(), limits = NULL, padding_bottom = NULL,
                           padding_top = NULL, transformation = "identity", position = "left",
-                          cut_short_scale = TRUE, force_y_continuous = FALSE, ...) {
+                          cut_short_scale = FALSE, force_y_continuous = FALSE, ...) {
 
   # parse title
   if (!is_waiver(title)) title <- tidyplot_parser(as.character(title))
@@ -143,8 +142,7 @@ adjust_y_axis <- function(gg, title = ggplot2::waiver(), breaks = ggplot2::waive
   }
   if (is_continuous(gg, "y") || force_y_continuous) {
     if (is_waiver(labels) && cut_short_scale)
-      # labels <- scales::label_number(scale_cut = scales::cut_short_scale())
-      labels = ggplot2::waiver()
+      labels <- scales::label_number(scale_cut = scales::cut_short_scale())
     cli::cli_alert_success("adjust_y_axis: {.pkg continuous}")
     suppressMessages(
       if (is_continuous(gg, "x"))
diff --git a/R/todo.R b/R/todo.R
index dd515e83..6e4288da 100644
--- a/R/todo.R
+++ b/R/todo.R
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 
-# with fixed scales 1.3.1: re-activate cut_short_scale()
+# When bug in cut_short_scale() is fixed (expected in scales 1.3.1), change default: adjust_y_axis(cut_short_scale = TRUE)
 
 # work on check_pipeline()
 # enforce "sequence of funs", with warnings and errors
 
-# what happens when tidyplot functinos are applied to a ggplot that is was generated with tidyplot()
-
-# data set "dinosaurs"
-
-# data set "EU or world countiries"
+# what happens when tidyplot functions are applied to a ggplot that is was NOT generated with tidyplot()
 
 # make color schemes accessible