diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerscouter/PlayerScouter.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerscouter/PlayerScouter.java
index 9488875557..84af2e2e4f 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerscouter/PlayerScouter.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/playerscouter/PlayerScouter.java
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
 @PluginDescriptor(
 	name = "Player Scouter",
 	description = "Scout players and output them to your discord channel!",
-	type = PluginType.PVP
+	type = PluginType.PVP,
+	enabledByDefault = false
 )
 @Slf4j
 public class PlayerScouter extends Plugin
@@ -331,4 +332,4 @@ public class PlayerScouter extends Plugin
 		}
 		return client.getVar(Varbits.IN_WILDERNESS) == 1 || WorldType.isPvpWorld(client.getWorldType());
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}