diff --git a/discord/role.py b/discord/role.py
index ce0b510a0..2fecfdf91 100644
--- a/discord/role.py
+++ b/discord/role.py
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ class Role(object):
         A boolean representing if the role will be displayed separately from other members.
     .. attribute:: position
 
-        The position of the role.
+        The position of the role. This number is usually positive. A non-positive value indicates that
+        this is the `@everyone` role.
     .. attribute:: managed
 
         A boolean indicating if the role is managed by the server through some form of integration
@@ -211,8 +212,12 @@ class Role(object):
         self.id = kwargs.get('id')
         self.name = kwargs.get('name')
         self.permissions = Permissions(kwargs.get('permissions', 0))
-        self.position = kwargs.get('position', -1)
+        self.position = kwargs.get('position', 0)
         self.colour = Colour(kwargs.get('color', 0))
         self.hoist = kwargs.get('hoist', False)
         self.managed = kwargs.get('managed', False)
         self.color = self.colour
+
+    def is_everyone(self):
+        """Checks if the role is the @everyone role."""
+        return self.position == -1
diff --git a/discord/server.py b/discord/server.py
index a50f0898e..1df6fd9c7 100644
--- a/discord/server.py
+++ b/discord/server.py
@@ -151,5 +151,5 @@ class Server(object):
     def get_default_role(self):
         """Gets the @everyone role that all members have by default."""
         for role in self.roles:
-            if role.name == '@everyone':
+            if role.is_everyone():
                 return role