diff --git a/lib/defaults.php b/lib/defaults.php
index 95f26794812..bafe1e4833d 100644
--- a/lib/defaults.php
+++ b/lib/defaults.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
        'auth_pop3mailbox'         => 'INBOX',
        'autologinguests'          =>  0,
        'cachetext'                =>  60,
-       'changepassword'           =>  true,
+       'changepassword'           =>  '',
        'country'                  => '',
        'clamfailureonupload'      => 'donothing',
        'dbsessions'               =>  false,