diff --git a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
index f5efd8eb1fc9..7e62925c79d2 100644
--- a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ bool ConfigFile::showMainDialogAsNormalWindow() const {
 bool ConfigFile::promptDeleteFiles() const
 {
     QSettings settings(configFile(), QSettings::IniFormat);
-    return settings.value(QLatin1String(promptDeleteC), true).toBool();
+    return settings.value(QLatin1String(promptDeleteC), false).toBool();
 }
 
 void ConfigFile::setPromptDeleteFiles(bool promptDeleteFiles)