diff --git a/kong_test.go b/kong_test.go
index f767a03..0e0c064 100644
--- a/kong_test.go
+++ b/kong_test.go
@@ -697,3 +697,13 @@ func TestNumericParamErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := parser.Parse([]string{"--name", "-10"})
 	require.EqualError(t, err, `expected string value but got "-10" (short flag)`)
 }
+
+func TestDefaultValueIsHyphen(t *testing.T) {
+	var cli struct {
+		Flag string `default:"-"`
+	}
+	p := mustNew(t, &cli)
+	_, err := p.Parse(nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, "-", cli.Flag)
+}
diff --git a/model.go b/model.go
index fa6fa0c..761a022 100644
--- a/model.go
+++ b/model.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (v *Value) Reset() error {
 	if v.Tag.Env != "" {
 		envar := os.Getenv(v.Tag.Env)
 		if envar != "" {
-			err := v.Parse(Scan(envar), v.Target)
+			err := v.Parse(ScanFromTokens(Token{Type: FlagValueToken, Value: envar}), v.Target)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%s (from envar %s=%q)", err, v.Tag.Env, envar)
 			}
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func (v *Value) Reset() error {
 		}
 	}
 	if v.Default != "" {
-		return v.Parse(Scan(v.Default), v.Target)
+		return v.Parse(ScanFromTokens(Token{Type: FlagValueToken, Value: v.Default}), v.Target)
 	}
 	return nil
 }