diff --git a/core/config_default.js b/core/config_default.js
index 4908b755..4ebe1a90 100644
--- a/core/config_default.js
+++ b/core/config_default.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
 
             // See also ./core/activitypub/settings.js
             activityPub: {
-                enabled: true, // ActivityPub enabled for this user?
+                enabled: false, // ActivityPub enabled for this user?
                 manuallyApproveFollowers: false,
                 hideSocialGraph: false,
                 showRealName: true,