diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp
index da43798fec6..8acb3e9ddb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ QmlJsEditingSettings::QmlJsEditingSettings()
     const Key group = QmlJSEditor::Constants::SETTINGS_CATEGORY_QML;
 
     useQmlls.setSettingsKey(group, USE_QMLLS);
-    useQmlls.setDefaultValue(true);
+    useQmlls.setDefaultValue(false);
     useQmlls.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Turn on"));
 
     enableContextPane.setSettingsKey(group, QML_CONTEXTPANE_KEY);