diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java
index f57df0c6f0..b7503fb616 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public interface RuneLiteConfig extends Config
 	)
 	default boolean enablePlugins()
 	{
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	@ConfigItem(