diff --git a/static-data/default_config.json b/static-data/default_config.json
index 1757ac9b..8f3d97e6 100755
--- a/static-data/default_config.json
+++ b/static-data/default_config.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "minimum_block_pow": 4,
         "minimum_send_pow": 4,
         "use_subprocess_pow_if_possible": true,
-        "socket_servers": true,
+        "socket_servers": false,
         "security_level": 0,
         "hide_created_blocks": true,
         "insert_deniable_blocks": true,