diff --git a/sos/report/plugins/ssh.py b/sos/report/plugins/ssh.py
index 05f345b54a..25547643c6 100644
--- a/sos/report/plugins/ssh.py
+++ b/sos/report/plugins/ssh.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Ssh(Plugin, IndependentPlugin):
     profiles = ('services', 'security', 'system', 'identity')
 
     option_list = [
-        PluginOpt('userconfs', default=True, val_type=str,
+        PluginOpt('userconfs', default=False, val_type=str,
                   desc=('Changes whether module will '
                         'collect user .ssh configs'))
     ]