diff --git a/release/scripts/templates/operator_modal.py b/release/scripts/templates/operator_modal.py
index ed98c2cf50e..a428b097f82 100644
--- a/release/scripts/templates/operator_modal.py
+++ b/release/scripts/templates/operator_modal.py
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     register()
 
     # test call
-    bpy.ops.object.modal_operator()
+    bpy.ops.object.modal_operator('INVOKE_DEFAULT')