diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPluginConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPluginConfig.java
index 0757931bef..ea36f63c60 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPluginConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gpu/GpuPluginConfig.java
@@ -211,6 +211,6 @@ public interface GpuPluginConfig extends Config
 	)
 	default boolean ambientLighting()
 	{
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 }
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