diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/MsgStats.java b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/MsgStats.java
index c15292877e..b7a9cdd7d9 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/MsgStats.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/MsgStats.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 public class MsgStats {
     @Property(description="Whether metrics should be logged")
-    protected boolean             enabled=true;
+    protected boolean             enabled;
 
     @ManagedAttribute(description="Number of unicast messages sent",type=SCALAR)
     protected final LongAdder     num_ucasts_sent=new LongAdder();