diff --git a/install/config.sql b/install/config.sql
index 9ab93744f..4bdd9d664 100644
--- a/install/config.sql
+++ b/install/config.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- initial configuration for Piwigo
 
-INSERT INTO piwigo_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('activate_comments','true','Global parameter for usage of comments system');
+INSERT INTO piwigo_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('activate_comments','false','Global parameter for usage of comments system');
 INSERT INTO piwigo_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('nb_comment_page','10','number of comments to display on each page');
 INSERT INTO piwigo_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('log','true','keep an history of visits on your website');
 INSERT INTO piwigo_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('comments_validation','false','administrators validate users comments before becoming visible');